Meaning & Definition of Plaster in English
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Plaster
/plæstər/
noun
1. A mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water
- Hardens into a smooth solid
- Used to cover walls and ceilings
synonym:
- plaster
2. 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
synonym:
- plaster of Paris,
- plaster
3. 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.
synonym:
- poultice,
- cataplasm,
- plaster
4. A surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
- "There were cracks in the plaster"
synonym:
- plaster,
- plasterwork
5. Adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
synonym:
- plaster,
- adhesive plaster,
- sticking plaster
verb
1. Apply a heavy coat to
synonym:
- plaster,
- plaster over,
- stick on
2. 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"
synonym:
- plaster,
- beplaster
3. Affix conspicuously
- "She plastered warnings all over the wall"
synonym:
- plaster
4. Apply a plaster cast to
- "Plaster the broken arm"
synonym:
- plaster
5. Coat with plaster
- "Daub the wall"
synonym:
- plaster,
- daub
6. Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
synonym:
- poultice,
- plaster