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Noun: spackle  spa-kul
Usage: N. Amer
  1. (trademark) powder containing gypsum plaster and glue that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster
    "He used spackle to repair the small holes in the drywall";
    - spackling compound [N. Amer]
Verb: spackle  spa-kul
  1. Fill with spackle
    "He spackled the holes in the wall before painting"

Derived forms: spackled, spackles, spackling

Type of: plaster

Encyclopedia: Spackle