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Rareoakum
The correct spelling is oakum.
How to pronounce oakum
/ˈəʊkəm/
nounIPA: /ˈəʊkəm/
Say it like: Oak-um
The correct spelling is oakum. A material, consisting of tarred fibres, used to caulk or pack joints in plumbing, masonry, and wooden shipbuilding.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A material, consisting of tarred fibres, used to caulk or pack joints in plumbing, masonry, and wooden shipbuilding.
- 2.The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in hackling.
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