gulgul

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noun

A cement from India made from seashells pulverized and mixed with oil, spread over a ship's hull to prevent worms from boring into it.

OriginHindi [Term?] →
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Meanings

noungulgul (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA cement from India made from seashells pulverized and mixed with oil, spread over a ship's hull to prevent worms from boring into it.

Origin

  1. Hindi[Term?]
  2. Englishgulgul

Borrowed from Hindi [Term?].

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APA

gulgul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulgul

MLA

“gulgul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulgul. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gulgul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulgul.

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