a (piece of) plaster

  • 1Plaster Rock — Administration Pays  Canada Province …

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  • 2plaster — plas|ter1 [ˈpla:stə US ˈplæstər] n [Date: 900 1000; : Latin; Origin: emplastrum, from Greek, from emplassein to plaster on , from plassein; PLASTIC2] 1.) [U] a substance used to cover walls and ceilings with a smooth, even surface. It consists of …

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  • 3plaster — plas|ter1 [ plæstər ] noun * 1. ) uncount a substance that is spread onto walls and ceilings to form a hard smooth surface 2. ) count or uncount BRITISH a thin piece of cloth or plastic that is sticky on one side, and that you put on your skin to …

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  • 4plaster — I UK [ˈplɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈplæstər] noun Word forms plaster : singular plaster plural plasters * 1) [uncountable] a substance that is spread onto walls and ceilings to form a hard smooth surface 2) [countable] British a thin piece of cloth or… …

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  • 5plaster — 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… …

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  • 6plaster cast — noun a) A cast made of a stiff material (often plaster of Paris and gauze) in order to immobilize a broken bone for the period of healing. The police got a plaster cast of the suspects footprint. b) A copy of a piece of art or other object cast… …

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  • 7plaster — [ˈplɑːstə] noun I 1) [U] a substance that is spread onto walls and ceilings to form a hard smooth surface 2) [C] British a thin piece of cloth or plastic that sticks to your skin to cover a cut • in plaster British enclosed in a hard cover that… …

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  • 8plaster cast — any piece of sculpture reproduced in plaster of Paris. [1815 25] * * * …

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  • 9plaster cast — plas′ter cast′ n. fia any piece of sculpture reproduced in plaster of Paris …

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  • 10plaster cast — /plastə ˈkast/ (say plahstuh kahst) noun 1. any piece of sculpture cast in plaster of Paris. 2. Surgery See cast (def. 42) …