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SPACKLING COMPOUND
Dictionary entry overview: What does spackling compound mean?
• SPACKLING COMPOUND (noun)
The noun SPACKLING COMPOUND has 1 sense:
1. powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster
Familiarity information: SPACKLING COMPOUND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
spackle; spackling compound
Hypernyms ("spackling compound" is a kind of...):
plaster (a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings)
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