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spackle
[ spak-uhl ]
/ ˈspæk əl /
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(initial capital letter)Trademark.
a brand of quick-drying, plasterlike material for patching plasterwork.
verb (used with or without object), spack·led, spack·ling.
to patch with Spackle.
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Origin of spackle
First recorded in 1925–30; perhaps from German Spachtel “putty knife,” variant of Spatel “spatula”; see spatula
Words nearby spackle
space writer, spacey, spacial, spacing, spacious, spackle, SPAD, spade, spadefish, spadefoot, spadefoot toad
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How to use spackle in a sentence
Drivers spackle their work lives together this way, with voluntary overtime and luck, and they still struggle.
Would You Manage 70 Children And A 15-Ton Vehicle For $18 An Hour?|Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com)|November 11, 2021|FiveThirtyEightStill, as an experienced desert hiker, I loaded up with several liters of water, spackled myself with sunscreen, and hoisted my reflective umbrella before setting off for Delicate Arch, the famed figure of many a Utah license plate.