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plaster

Dictionary definition · plaster

noun

  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"
  5. adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

verb

  1. apply a heavy coat to
  2. cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on"The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"
  3. affix conspicuously"She plastered warnings all over the wall"
  4. apply a plaster cast to"plaster the broken arm"
  5. coat with plaster"daub the wall"
  6. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).