Oakum
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麻絮, 焦油纤维
a tarred fiber used for caulking seams in wooden ships and as insulation in plumbing
例子
The shipwright carefully packed oakum into the seams of the wooden hull to make the vessel watertight.
造船工人小心地将麻絮填进木船体的接缝处，以使船只防水。
After removing the old oakum, the ship's crew diligently replaced it with fresh tarred fiber to prevent leaks during the voyage.
在移除旧的麻絮后，船上的船员勤勉地用新鲜的涂焦油纤维替换它，以防止航行中的泄漏。
