plaster

  • 21plaster — 1 noun 1 (U) a substance used to cover walls and ceilings and give a smooth surface, consisting of lime, water, and sand 2 (U) plaster of paris 3 (C, U) BrE a piece of thin material that is stuck on to the skin to cover cuts and other small… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22plaster — /ˈplastə / (say plahstuh) noun 1. a pasty composition, as of lime, sand, water, and often hair, used for covering walls, ceilings, etc., where it hardens in drying. 2. gypsum powdered but not calcined. 3. calcined gypsum (plaster of Paris), a… …

  • 23plaster — m IV, D. plastertra, Ms. plastertrze; lm M. plastertry 1. «tkanina płócienna lub jedwabna pokryta z jednej strony substancją przyklejającą się do skóry, często zmieszaną ze środkiem leczniczym (drażniącym, przeciwzapalnym, odkażającym itp.);… …

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  • 24plaster — plas•ter [[t]ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stər[/t]] n. 1) bui a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry 2) chem. powdered gypsum 3) bui fia plaster of Paris 4) med a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 25plaster — noun 1》 a soft mixture of lime with sand or cement and water for spreading on walls and ceilings to form a smooth hard surface when dried. 2》 (also plaster of Paris) a hard white substance made by the addition of water to powdered gypsum, used… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 26Plaster — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Plaster », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Plaster, nom communément donné au Québec… …

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  • 27plaster — 1. noun /ˈplɑːstə,ˈplæstɚ/ a) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes. b) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster. 2 …

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  • 28plaster — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, Portland cement, Spackle, adherent, adhesive, adhesive tape, adobe, application, ashlar, band, bandage, bandaging, barnacle, bathe, bedaub, besmear, binder, booze up, boozify, brace, bramble,… …

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  • 29plaster — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plaster of paris, mortar, parget, stucco, gesso; paste, lime; clay, adobe, mud; poultice, dressing, bandage. See materials, connection, remedy. v. t. coat, cover, conceal, smear; caulk, repair, mend;… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 30plaster — n 1. stucco, albarium, mortar, grout; powdered gypsum, clay, adobe, cement; parget, roughcast, pebble dash, depeter, plaster of paris, Trademark. Spackle, scagliola. 2. poultice, cataplasm, dressing, compress, pack; mustard plaster, sinapism;… …

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