plaster
/ˈplæstər/
प्लास्टर
noun
1. plaster
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water
hardens into a smooth solid
used to cover walls and ceilings
2. 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
3. poultice, cataplasm
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. plasterwork
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
"there were cracks in the plaster"
5. adhesive plaster, sticking plaster
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
verb
1. plaster over, stick on
apply a heavy coat to
2. beplaster
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. plaster
affix conspicuously
"She plastered warnings all over the wall"
4. plaster
apply a plaster cast to
"plaster the broken arm"
5. daub
coat with plaster
"daub the wall"
6. poultice
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
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