spackle
/ˈspæk.əl/
noun 3verb 3name 1
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2ADJ.
inside
SPACKLE + NOUN
guacamole, walls
Definitions
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.
a spackle of guacamole inside a taco shell
verb
1
To fill or repair with a plastic paste.
2
To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.
3
To fill gaps with something, as if spackling; to speckle
The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.
name
1
Alternative letter-case form of spackle.
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a spackle of guacamole inside a taco shell
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The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.
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Spackle the walls and then we'll paint.
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