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SPACKLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spackle mean? 

SPACKLE (noun)
  The noun SPACKLE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SPACKLE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SPACKLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

spackle; spackling compound

Hypernyms ("spackle" is a kind of...):

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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