كيف تنطق "oakum"

word

ˈəʊkəm

OH-kuhm

ˈəʊkəm

OH-kuhm

التعريف

Oakum is loose fibers, often made from old rope or hemp, that are used for sealing gaps in wooden ships or joining pipes to make them watertight.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈəʊkəm

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈəʊkəm

أمريكي

OH-kuhm

بريطاني

OH-kuhm

The workers used oakum to fill the gaps between the wooden boards.

Old ropes are picked apart to make oakum.

Sailors used oakum to seal the ship and keep water out.

Back in the day, prisoners were made to pick oakum as punishment.