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English Definitions
plaster
N
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
plaster
N
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
plaster
N
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
N
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
plaster
N
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
plaster
V
apply a heavy coat to
plaster
V
cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
plaster
V
affix conspicuously
plaster
V
apply a plaster cast to
plaster
V
coat with plaster
plaster
V
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
N
bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
plaster cast
N
bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
N
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
N
a person (considered to be) without human failings
N
wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls
plastered
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
plastered
(of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
plasterer
N
a worker skilled in applying plaster
N
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
plastering
N
the application of plaster
N
a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster
plasterwork
N
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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