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OAKUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
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Hypernyms ("oakum" is a kind of...):
fiber; fibre (a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn)
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