Spackle

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Spack·le

(spăk′əl)

A trademark for a powder to be mixed with water or a ready-to-use plastic paste designed to fill cracks and holes in plaster before painting or papering.

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spackle

(ˈspækəl)

a hole-filling compound

(Building) (tr) to fill holes in plaster

[C20: originally a trademark]

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Spack•le

(ˈspæk əl)

v. -led, -ling.

1. Trademark. a brand of quick-drying, plasterlike material for patching plasterwork.

v.t.

2. (sometimes l.c.) to patch with Spackle.

v.i.

3. (sometimes l.c.) to apply Spackle.

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Noun

spackle - powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster

spackling compound

plaster - a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings

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