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- Dictionaryplaster/ˈplɑːstə/
noun
- 1. a soft mixture of sand and cement and sometimes lime with water, for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures, to form a smooth hard surface when dried: "strip away the plaster to expose the bare brick" Similar
- 2. an adhesive strip of material for covering cuts and wounds: British "waterproof plasters" Similar
verb
- 1. cover (a wall, ceiling, or other structure) with plaster: "the inside walls were plastered and painted" Similar
- 2. apply a plaster cast or medical plaster to (a part of the body).
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plaster definition: 1. a substance that becomes hard as it dries and is used especially for spreading on walls and…. Learn more.
The meaning of PLASTER is a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance; broadly : something applied to heal and soothe.
Plaster is a building material used for the protective or decorative coating of walls and ceilings and for moulding and casting decorative elements. [1] . In English, "plaster" usually means a material used for the interiors of buildings, while "render" commonly refers to external applications. [2] .
1. A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with fiber added, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings. 2. Plaster of Paris. 3. A pastelike mixture applied to a part of the body for healing or cosmetic purposes. 4. Chiefly British An adhesive bandage. v. plas·tered, plas·ter·ing, plas·ters. v.tr. 1.
Plaster definition: a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.. See examples of PLASTER used in a sentence.
a substance that becomes hard as it dries and is used especially for spreading on walls and ceilings in order to give a smooth surface: The plaster on the walls was cracked and flaking. See also. plasterboard mainly UK. in plaster UK (US in a cast)
Plaster is a smooth paste made of sand, lime, and water which goes hard when it dries. Plaster is used to cover walls and ceilings and is also used to make sculptures.
plaster noun (FOR CUTS) a small piece of sticky material that you put on cuts on your body. be in plaster. UK (US be in a cast) If your arm or leg is in plaster, it is covered in a hard, white substance to protect a broken bone: She had her leg in plaster for three months after the accident.
Plaster, a pasty composition (as of lime or gypsum, water, and sand) that hardens on drying and is used for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions. Plaster was used as a medium of artistic expression until the 19th century. Learn more about plaster in this article.
Plaster is a building material that's applied as a wet paste and dries very hard and smooth. The walls inside your house might be made of plaster. New houses typically have interior walls made of drywall, rather than plaster, but older homes usually have many plaster surfaces.
