Definition of PLASTER
Pronunciation : PLASTER

noun : PLASTER

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings ;

  • 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 ;

  • 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. ;

  • 4. (

    ) a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster" ;

verb : PLASTER

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 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" ;

  • 3. (

    ) affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall" ;

  • 4. (

    ) apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm" ;


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