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oakum noun

  /ˈoʊk(ə)m/ , /ˈəʊkəm/
  • Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.
 étoupe, filasse
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