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plaster n. a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
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plaster v. [
plaster over, stick on] apply a heavy coat to
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plaster v. [
beplaster] 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"
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plaster n. [
plaster of Paris] 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
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plaster n. [
poultice, cataplasm] 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.
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