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spackle

UK/ˈspæk.əl/ US/ˈspækʌl/ uncommon

noun

1.

powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster

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Origin

From Spackle, originally a brand name, perhaps based on German Spachtel which is ultimately from Latin spatula. Doublet of spatula.

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