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ˈspæk əlspack·le

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. spackle, spackling compoundnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. spacklenoun

    Any powder that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.

  2. spacklenoun

    A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.

  3. spackleverb

    To fill or repair with a plastic paste.

  4. spackleverb

    To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.

  5. spackleverb

    To fill gaps with something, as if spackling; to speckle

    The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.

  6. Spacklenoun

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

  7. Etymology: From Spackle

Wikipedia

  1. spackle

    In the United States and various other countries, spackling paste or spackle is a putty used to fill holes, small cracks, and other minor surface defects in wood, drywall, and plaster. Typically, spackling is composed of gypsum plaster from hydrated calcium sulfate and glue.

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  1. spackle

    Spackle is a paste-like substance primarily used in painting and construction for patching and filling holes, cracks, and other minor surface imperfections on walls or ceilings before painting or wallpapering. It can be used on various surfaces like plaster, drywall, or wood, and dries hard, which can then be painted over.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spackle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spackle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of spackle in a Sentence

  1. Joshua Zeichner:

    Ceramides help fill cracks in the outermost layer of your skin, kind of like spackle.

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