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'plaster' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'plaster' with 5 example sentences.

plaster noun

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

: 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

: 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.

: a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)

: adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

plaster verb

: apply a heavy coat to

: cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

: affix conspicuously

: apply a plaster cast to

: coat with plaster

: dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

plastered plaster cast
  • Can I travel on a plane if I have a plaster cast?
  • A plasterer is a craftsman who applies plaster on walls.
  • He saw a small plaster on her left knee.
  • A picture of the fugitive was plastered all over the newspapers.
  • He plastered the wall with posters.

    • Words related to 'plaster'

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