plaster castn.

Brit.

/ˈplɑːstə ˌkɑːst/,

/ˈplastə ˌkast/, U.S.

/ˈplæstər ˌkæst/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: plaster n., cast n.

Etymology: < plaster n. + cast n.

1. A reproduction in plaster of Paris made from a mould; a mould made using plaster of Paris. Frequently attributive. Also figurative.

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the world > relative properties > relationship > imitation > [noun] > cast or impression > plaster, wax, etc.

ectype1662

plaster cast1773

electrotype1840

sulphur-impression1840

voltatype1842

sulphur1867

squeeze1882

sulphur-cast1909

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > modelling > [noun] > casting methods > cast

bronzea1721

plaster cast1773

plaster-bronze1898

1773 M. Brettingham Plans, Elevations & Sections, Holkham 12 A Plaster Cast of the Cupid and Psyche in the Florentine Gallery.

1842 Knickerbocker 20 468 The head of Miss Jewett is a portrait, taken from a plaster cast.

1859 M. I. O. Gascoigne Handbk. Turning (new ed.) p. xxvii The wonderful discovery of voltaic electricity, by which copper plates, plaster casts, wood engravings, and medals may be copied.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiv. [Oxen of the Sun] 398 Plastercast reproductions..such as Venus and Apollo.

a1930 D. H. Lawrence Phoenix II (1968) 271 The method of translation, we are told, is the ‘plaster-cast’: that is, the outward form is strictly preserved.

1970 Oxf. Compan. Art 879/2 Plaster casts of limbs..may also be made direct from the human body and then used as models by the stone-carver.

1990 D. Bolger Journey Home (1991) ii. 58 Shay claimed that one day there would be plaster-cast statues of him in the glass panels over every Catholic doorway in Dublin.

2. Medicine. A bandage stiffened with plaster of Paris and applied when wet to a broken limb, etc., for immobilization and support; = plaster n. 3b.

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the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > surgical supports > [noun] > plaster-cast

plaster cast1883

plaster1892

walking cast1896

cast1934

1883 Med. Age 1 367/1 The plaster cast with fenestrated openings opposite the site of the wound is a decided improvement over the movable splint.

1907 R. T. Taylor Orthopaedic Surg. ii. 23 Much has been written and said about the supposed difficult task of cutting off a plaster cast.

1962 S. Wynter Hills of Hebron xi. 127 In the hospital they laid him on a narrow bed, put his foot in a plaster cast and suspended it above him.

2003 News of World (Nexis) 13 July I had gone from being the world's No1 at 400m to being unable to walk without crutches and being slumped around with my leg in a plastercast.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plaster cast
释义	plaster castn. Brit. /ˈplɑːstə ˌkɑːst/, /ˈplastə ˌkast/, U.S. /ˈplæstər ˌkæst/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: plaster n., cast n. Etymology: < plaster n. + cast n. 1. A reproduction in plaster of Paris made from a mould; a mould made using plaster of Paris. Frequently attributive. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > imitation > [noun] > cast or impression > plaster, wax, etc. ectype1662 plaster cast1773 electrotype1840 sulphur-impression1840 voltatype1842 sulphur1867 squeeze1882 sulphur-cast1909 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > modelling > [noun] > casting methods > cast bronzea1721 plaster cast1773 plaster-bronze1898 1773 M. Brettingham Plans, Elevations & Sections, Holkham 12 A Plaster Cast of the Cupid and Psyche in the Florentine Gallery. 1842 Knickerbocker 20 468 The head of Miss Jewett is a portrait, taken from a plaster cast. 1859 M. I. O. Gascoigne Handbk. Turning (new ed.) p. xxvii The wonderful discovery of voltaic electricity, by which copper plates, plaster casts, wood engravings, and medals may be copied. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiv. [Oxen of the Sun] 398 Plastercast reproductions..such as Venus and Apollo. a1930 D. H. Lawrence Phoenix II (1968) 271 The method of translation, we are told, is the ‘plaster-cast’: that is, the outward form is strictly preserved. 1970 Oxf. Compan. Art 879/2 Plaster casts of limbs..may also be made direct from the human body and then used as models by the stone-carver. 1990 D. Bolger Journey Home (1991) ii. 58 Shay claimed that one day there would be plaster-cast statues of him in the glass panels over every Catholic doorway in Dublin. 2. Medicine. A bandage stiffened with plaster of Paris and applied when wet to a broken limb, etc., for immobilization and support; = plaster n. 3b. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > surgical supports > [noun] > plaster-cast plaster cast1883 plaster1892 walking cast1896 cast1934 1883 Med. Age 1 367/1 The plaster cast with fenestrated openings opposite the site of the wound is a decided improvement over the movable splint. 1907 R. T. Taylor Orthopaedic Surg. ii. 23 Much has been written and said about the supposed difficult task of cutting off a plaster cast. 1962 S. Wynter Hills of Hebron xi. 127 In the hospital they laid him on a narrow bed, put his foot in a plaster cast and suspended it above him. 2003 News of World (Nexis) 13 July I had gone from being the world's No1 at 400m to being unable to walk without crutches and being slumped around with my leg in a plastercast. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1773
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