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Meaning of spackle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

spackle

Pronunciation:/ˈspæk.əl//ˈspæk.əl/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.

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

  3. A paste-like substance that fills a gap.

verb

Definitions

  1. To fill or repair with a plastic paste.

  2. To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.

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

    Example: The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.