spackle.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.
A paste-like substance that fills a gap.
Where this word comes from
From Spackle, originally a brand name, perhaps based on German Spachtel which is ultimately from Latin spatula. Doublet of spatula.
To fill or repair with a plastic paste.
To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.
To fill gaps with something, as if spackling; to speckle
The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.
Where this word comes from
From Spackle, originally a brand name, perhaps based on German Spachtel which is ultimately from Latin spatula. Doublet of spatula.
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