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spackle
[ spak-uhl ]
(initial capital letter)
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of spackle1
First recorded in 1925–30; perhaps from German Spachtel “putty knife,” variant of Spatel “spatula”; spatula ( def )
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Example Sentences
Drivers spackle their work lives together this way, with voluntary overtime and luck, and they still struggle.
From FiveThirtyEight
Still, 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.
From Outside Online
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