noun
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water
Examples
- hardens into a smooth solid
- used to cover walls and ceilings
noun
any of several gypsum cements
Synonyms
plaster of Paris
Examples
- a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid
- used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
noun
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.
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noun
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
Synonyms
Examples
- there were cracks in the plaster
noun
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
Synonyms
adhesive plaster
sticking plaster
verb
apply a heavy coat to
Synonyms
plaster over
stick on
verb
cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
Synonyms
Examples
- The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters
- She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco
verb
affix conspicuously
Examples
- She plastered warnings all over the wall
verb
apply a plaster cast to
Examples
- plaster the broken arm
verb
coat with plaster
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Examples
- daub the wall
verb
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
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