Silikonspritze

sealant gun

noun zi-li-KON-shprit-tseh Rare

Also means

caulking gun

Usage Note

Silikonspritze (also Kartuschenpistole) is the hand-operated tool that holds a cartridge of sealant and feeds it out under controlled pressure; battery-powered versions are available for high-volume work.

Examples

"Mit der Silikonspritze wurden alle Fugen im Badezimmer sauber versiegelt."

Natural Translation

All the joints in the bathroom were neatly sealed with the caulking gun.

Literal Translation

With the sealant-gun were all joints in the bathroom neatly sealed.

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