plaster
nouns
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
is a type of (narrower)
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
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)
"there were cracks in the plaster"
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
verbs
cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
"The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"
affix conspicuously
"She plastered warnings all over the wall"
verb group
cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
"The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"
apply a plaster cast to
"plaster the broken arm"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
"cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
coat with plaster
"daub the wall"
is derived from
is derived from
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