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An adhesive strip of material for covering cuts and wounds
“Late Sunday afternoon, Gregory had returned home with a plaster covering his grazed temple and a raging headache.”
A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens to a smooth solid
“Across the hall is a spacious drawing room with a large bay window, ornate marble fireplace, decorative plaster coving, and ceiling rose.”
A mineral that hardens when moistened and allowed to dry
“I lift off the sheet to unveil a sculpture made of plaster, sixteen feet high, and lacquered black.”
A powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, used to form mortar or concrete
An outer layer or covering
Any semisolid substance used to fill gaps, cracks or pores
A paste used as an adhesive, especially for sticking paper
The upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment
A mold used to make an object by casting
To smear or coat with a liquid, gloopy or creamy substance
“Plaster the icing on the sides and top before decorating the cake.”
To cause to adhere or stick together
“I could come here every day and bring back a load of these bricks over here, and we could plaster them together with concrete.”
To flatten or weigh down something by applying a liquid or cream to it
“He gave a small cough and started again, seemingly unaffected by the rain that continued to plaster his hair to his face and his clothes to his body.”
To publish a (typically sensational) story or photograph prominently
To cover, fasten, strap or bind with a bandage
Grout or cement
To line or decorate with paper or material
To make hurtful and untrue comments about
To make smooth or shiny
To block or stop up an opening
To cause to be dirty or soiled
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