plaster
/plˈæstɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
Noun
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
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.
Noun
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"
Noun
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
Verb
apply a heavy coat to
Verb
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"
Verb
affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall"
Verb
apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"
Verb
coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
Verb
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Synonyms
adhesive plaster
beplaster
cataplasm
daub
plaster of Paris
plaster over
plasterwork
poultice
stick on
sticking plaster