spackle

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Synonyms: sparkle, shackle, speckle, sprackle, spickle

Antonyms: sparkle, shackle, speckle, sprackle, spickle

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Noun

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

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[fill]] or [[repair]] with a plastic paste.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To fill [[crack]]s or [[hole]]s with a spackle.
3. To fill [[gap]]s with something, as if spackling; to [[speckle]]

Proper noun

1. {{alternative case form of|en|spackle}}.

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