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plaster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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 molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plaster of paris |
| Type of | calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate |
| Has types | gesso |
plaster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cataplasm, poultice |
| Type of | dressing, medical dressing |
| Has types | mustard plaster, sinapism |
plaster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plasterwork |
| Type of | surface |
| Has types | pargetting, pargetry, pargeting |
there were cracks in the plaster.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plaster over, stick on |
| Type of | cover |
| Derivation | plastering |
plaster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adhesive plaster, sticking plaster |
| Type of | adhesive tape |
| Has types | court plaster |
plaster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | mixture, covering material |
| Has types | stucco, grout, pargeting, pargetting, finish coat, roughcast, spackle, spackling compound, finishing coat, parget |
Examples of plaster
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The house is stucco, block or brick on tile, with unusually thick plaster walls.
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Instead of neon beer signs or sports memorabilia, televisions plaster the walls.
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In the documents, the object was listed as a painted plaster bust of a princess.
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He might want to plaster it on a bumper sticker and make some side cash someday.
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When the French army invaded Milan, the plaster horse was destroyed by soldiers.
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The walls are plaster wallboard with metal studs and are very cold to the touch.
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A plaster cast was made of Rosengrant's head and the alien head was made to fit.
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Plaster walls, a wood-and-beam ceiling, and fireplace highlight the living room.
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In his mosaic and plaster work, Farrell Hamann has perfected several techniques.
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- A mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
- Apply a heavy coat to
- Cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"
- Plaster of Paris: 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 molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
- Affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall"
- Poultice: 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.
- Plaster is an electro-jazz band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Their sound has been compared to such artists as Amon Tobin, Kruder & Dorfmeister and Medeski Martin & Wood. ...
- (Plasters) An adhesive bandage, also called a sticking plaster (and also known by the genericized trademarks Band-Aid or Elastoplast) is a small dressing used for injuries not serious enough to require a full-size bandage.
- (plastered) Coated with plaster; Drunk, intoxicated
