🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

스패클

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seupeikeul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Spackle/ˈspæk.əl/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"페인트를 칠하기 전에 벽에 스패클을 발랐습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A paste used for filling holes and cracks in walls.

    "Before painting the room, I applied spackle to the wall to cover the imperfections."
As verb
  1. 1

    To apply spackle to a surface.

    "He spent the afternoon spackling the drywall to prepare it for painting."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'spackle' originated in the early 20th century in the United States, derived from the word 'spackle' which is a blend of 'spack' (to fill) and 'spackle' (a type of paste). It reflects the evolution of construction materials and techniques used for wall finishing.

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