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Noun: plaster plãstu(r)- A mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
- Any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making moulds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
- plaster of Paris - A medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
- poultice, cataplasm - A surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
"there were cracks in the plaster"
- plasterwork - Adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
- adhesive plaster, sticking plaster [Brit]
Verb: plaster plãstu(r)- Apply a heavy coat to
- plaster over, stick on - Cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
"The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"
- beplaster - Affix conspicuously
"She plastered warnings all over the wall" - Apply a plaster cast to
"plaster the broken arm" - Coat with plaster
- daub - Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
- poultice
Derived forms: plasters, plastering, plastered See also: plasterer, plastering Type of: adhesive tape, affix, calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate, coat, cover, covering material, dress, dressing, medical dressing, mixture, stick on, surface Encyclopedia: Plaster |