spackling


spackling

[′spak·liŋ] (engineering) The process of repairing a part of a plaster wall or mural by cleaning out the defective spot and then patching it with a plastering material.

spackle, spachtling, spackling, sparkling

A paste, compound, or powder which can be mixed into a paste; used to fill holes, cracks, and defects in wood, plaster, wallboard, etc., to obtain a smooth surface.