"oakum" 怎么发音
word
ˈəʊkəm
OH-kuhm
ˈəʊkəm
OH-kuhm
释义
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.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈəʊkəm
英式英语
ˈəʊkəm
简化发音
美式
OH-kuhm
英式
OH-kuhm
语境中听
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.