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plaster

verbnoun /plæstər/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 11
Definitions
verb

cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

“The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters”

noun

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

verb

apply a plaster cast to

“plaster the broken arm”

verb

dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

noun

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

noun

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.

noun

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

“there were cracks in the plaster”

verb

coat with plaster

verb

apply a heavy coat to

noun

adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

verb

affix conspicuously

“She plastered warnings all over the wall”

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