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Definition of spackle in English: spacklenoun ˈspak(ə)lˈspakəl mass nounNorth American trademark A compound used to fill cracks in plaster and produce a smooth surface before decoration. ceiling spackle and fake-wood decorative beams Example sentencesExamples - Gouges or holes in the walls must be repaired with wall board compound, spackle, or patching plaster.
- A coat of spackle and paint won't hide the resulting cracks and disfiguring dents.
- This is time consuming and not always aesthetically necessary, but if you decide to fill them in, use lightweight spackle and caulk.
- Fill all cracks and holes using a joint compound and drywall compound or spackle.
- Use no-shrink spackle, joint compound or plaster to patch screw holes.
verb ˈspak(ə)lˈspakəl [with object]Repair (a surface) or fill (a hole or crack) with spackle. pull off any loose paper and spackle these areas Example sentencesExamples - I spackled the wall two years back and have just been sort of glaring at it since.
- Pate reported that the New Orleans project team plans to spackle any bug holes on the inside walls and spray/splatter a textured finish to complete the inside surfaces.
- In something of a daze, I quickly spackled the holes left by the shelf removal and began to paint.
- We spackled, moved bookshelves and discussed my new foster brother.
- We can move a thousand people over a weekend if we don't have to paint and spackle.
- He's been madly spackling and painting his nice new walls and windows.
- He can smoke all he wants in our apartment, but he has to spackle those holes first.
- If you score the wall, too, it can always be spackled and sanded.
- I'm hoping to finish spackling and caulking by 5 AM so I can get a few hours of sleep before I record.
Origin 1920s: perhaps a blend of sparkle and German Spachtel 'putty knife, mastic'. Definition of spackle in US English: spacklenounˈspakəl North American trademark A compound used to fill cracks in plaster and produce a smooth surface. ceiling spackle and fake-wood decorative beams Example sentencesExamples - This is time consuming and not always aesthetically necessary, but if you decide to fill them in, use lightweight spackle and caulk.
- A coat of spackle and paint won't hide the resulting cracks and disfiguring dents.
- Fill all cracks and holes using a joint compound and drywall compound or spackle.
- Use no-shrink spackle, joint compound or plaster to patch screw holes.
- Gouges or holes in the walls must be repaired with wall board compound, spackle, or patching plaster.
verbˈspakəl [with object]Repair (a surface) or fill (a hole or crack) with spackle. pull off any loose paper and spackle these areas Example sentencesExamples - I spackled the wall two years back and have just been sort of glaring at it since.
- He can smoke all he wants in our apartment, but he has to spackle those holes first.
- I'm hoping to finish spackling and caulking by 5 AM so I can get a few hours of sleep before I record.
- He's been madly spackling and painting his nice new walls and windows.
- If you score the wall, too, it can always be spackled and sanded.
- In something of a daze, I quickly spackled the holes left by the shelf removal and began to paint.
- We spackled, moved bookshelves and discussed my new foster brother.
- Pate reported that the New Orleans project team plans to spackle any bug holes on the inside walls and spray/splatter a textured finish to complete the inside surfaces.
- We can move a thousand people over a weekend if we don't have to paint and spackle.
Origin 1920s: perhaps a blend of sparkle and German Spachtel ‘putty knife, mastic’. |