plaster

Definition of plaster in English English dictionary: To cover or coat something with plaster, or apply a plaster
Her face was plastered in mud.; A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; To hide or cover up, as if with plaster
The radio station plastered the buses and trains with its advertisement.; A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast; A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes; A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster; {n} lime prepared to cover walls, a salve on linen; {v} to cover or daub with plaster; A surface covering for walls and ceilings applied wet, dries to smooth, hard protective surface; apply a heavy coat to apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"; or calcined gypsum used as a fertilizer; A plaster is a strip of sticky material used for covering small cuts or sores on your body. see also plastered; adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; Fig; 2CaSO4 2H2O An invaluable mold-making tool for the potter, also used extensively in industry It can be poured or carved into virtually any shape When it is dry it can be used to press clay into or to slipcast with; {f} apply plaster, apply mortar; stick, glue; apply a cast; defeat (Slang); To overlay or cover with plaster, as the ceilings and walls of a house; coat with plaster; "daub the wall"; apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"; A mixture of sand, lime and water of a consistency that can be applied to a wall or ceiling with a trowel Various plasters have different uses, such as for patching holes, or for finishing a smooth surface; If you plaster a surface or a place with posters or pictures, you stick a lot of them all over it. They plastered the city with posters condemning her election His room is plastered with pictures of Porsches and Ferraris; paste of lime water and sand or fine marble dust trowelled and smoothed onto a brick or stone wall; dries to a hard lustrous finish; It is adhesive at the ordinary temperature of the body, and is used, according to its composition, to produce a medicinal effect, to bind parts together, etc; A mixture of white cement and white marble dust used as an interior finish, which can be tinted, colored or left white; applied to the gunite or shotcrete of a pool or spa; cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; Calcined gypsum, or plaster of Paris, especially when ground, as used for making ornaments, figures, moldings, etc; If you have a leg or arm in plaster, you have a cover made of plaster of Paris around your leg or arm, in order to protect a broken bone and allow it to mend; dress by covering with a therapeutic substance; A labor-intensive and more costly wall finish; The interior finish of a gunite (concrete) spa or pool Composed of white marble dust and portland cement; A mixture of cement or gypsum plaster with sand, perlite or vermiculite, and sometimes lime to form the interior wet wall system when applied to lath work or plasterboard; A plastic mixture of various materials, such as lime or gypsum, and water which sets to a hard, coherent solid; If you plaster a wall or ceiling, you cover it with a layer of plaster. The ceiling he had just plastered fell in and knocked him off his ladder; as, a porous plaster; sticking plaster; Mixture of white cement and marble dust mixed with water to smooth finish gunite pools; affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall"; Layer of lime or gypsum, sand and water spread over the surface of a wall making it even and to prepare it for decoration Plaster of Paris is used to make casts, mixing plaster and flour resembles stucco and is used for relief decorations on doors, furniture and frames; it is often gilded or painted; {i} mortar, wall covering made from lime; gypsum, cast; compress; bandage, band aid; A composition of lime, water, and sand, with or without hair as a bond, for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions of houses; cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters; Plaster is a smooth paste made of sand, lime, and water which goes hard when it dries. Plaster is used to cover walls and ceilings and is also used to make sculptures. There were huge cracks in the plaster, and the green shutters were faded; adhesive tape used in dressing wounds a hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"; To smooth over; to cover or conceal the defects of; to hide, as with a covering of plaster; Mixture of gypsum and water that can be troweled wet onto interior walls and ceilings; A cement-like material mixed with water that is applied to wall and ceiling surfaces; adhesive tape used in dressing wounds a hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster" a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings coat with plaster; "daub the wall" apply a heavy coat to apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm" affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall" cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters; TR>; a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings coat with plaster; "daub the wall"; A cementitious material, usually based on gypsum or portland cement, applied to lath or masonry in past form, to harden into a finish surface; A composition of lime, water and sand that is soft when applied and hardens upon drying; used for coating and finishing walls and ceilings; a hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"; a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings; An external application of a consistency harder than ointment, prepared for use by spreading it on linen, leather, silk, or other material; If you plaster yourself in some kind of sticky substance, you cover yourself in it. She plastered herself from head to toe in high factor sun lotion; To cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore; apply a heavy coat to; a type of finish that is applied over the concrete shell of inground pools Typically, a mixture of marble dust and Portland cement; 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 pasty mixture, of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, which hardens upon drying Since plaster dries through crystallization it does not shrink This makes it perfect for mold-making
plaster cast: A copy of a piece of art or other object cast in plaster
The police got a plaster cast of the suspect's footprint.
plaster cast: 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
plaster casts: plural form of plaster cast
plaster of Paris: A hemihydrate of calcium sulfate, made by calcining gypsum, that hardens when moistened and allowed to dry; used to make casts, molds or sculpture
plaster of paris: {n} a mixture of several sorts of gypsum, used also for gypsum
plaster a house: apply plaster to the walls of a house
plaster cast: bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
plaster cast: A plaster cast is a cover made of plaster of Paris which is used to protect a broken bone by keeping part of the body stiff
plaster cast: A plaster cast is a copy of a statue or other object, made from plaster of Paris. a plaster cast of the Venus de Milo
plaster of Paris: Plaster of Paris is a type of plaster made from white powder and water which dries quickly. It is used to make plaster casts. Any of a group of gypsum cements, essentially hemihydrated calcium sulfate, CaSO France.]. a mixture of a white powder and water that dries fairly quickly and is used for making plaster casts and to decorate buildings. Quick-setting gypsum plaster consisting of a fine white powder, calcium sulfate hemihydrate, which hardens when moistened and allowed to dry. It is made by heating gypsum to 250-360°F (120-180°C). Used since ancient times, plaster of paris is so called because of its preparation from the abundant gypsum found in Paris. It is used to make molds and casts for ceramics and sculptures, to precast and hold ornamental plasterwork on ceilings and cornices, and for orthopedic bandages (casts). In medieval and Renaissance times, gesso (plaster of paris mixed with glue) was applied to wood panels, plaster, stone, or canvas to provide the ground for tempera and oil painting
plaster of Paris: {i} white gypsum powder that becomes a paste and hardens rapidly when mixed with water (used for making casts, sculptures, molds, etc.)
plaster of paris: Hydrate of calcium sulphate, made by calcinating gypsum at 150-160C
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
plaster of paris: Also known as plaster, it can be mixed with water, hardening to a smooth solid which does not shrink or lose volume, because it hardens before all the water can evaporate A common building material as well as a versatile medium in sculpture A kind of plaster that is popularly used for carving and making casts It is made up of dehydrated gypsum and is mixed with water
plaster of paris: A white powdery substance used chiefly for casts and molds in the form of a quick-setting paste with water
plaster of paris: A semi-hydrated form of calcium sulfate made by sintering gypsum to 120 - 130 C (248 - 266F)
plaster of paris: A fine white plaster made of dehydrated gypsum that is mixed with water and used for carving and making casts
plaster repairs: repairs made to a plaster surface
plaster saint: a person (considered to be) without human failings; "he's no plaster saint
plaster wall: wall that is coated with plaster
plastered: Drunk, intoxicated
The only way he could deal with the grief following his wife's death was to get so plastered he passed out.
plastered: Coated with plaster
The old home had plastered walls rather than drywalls.
plasterer: A person whose occupation is to plaster walls
sticking plaster: An adhesive bandage used in dressing wounds
plasterer: {n} one who covers walls with plaster
adhesive plaster: pasty mixture that sticks
court plaster: a plaster composed of isinglass on silk; formerly used to dress superficial wounds
court plaster: Cloth coated with an adhesive substance and used to cover cuts or scratches on the skin
lath and plaster: a building material consisting of thin strips of wood that provide a foundation for a coat of plaster
mustard plaster: black mixture applied to skin to reduce inflammation
mustard plaster: a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient
mustard plaster: A medicinal plaster made with a pastelike mixture of powdered black mustard, flour, and water, used especially as a counterirritant. Also called sinapism
plastered: (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance; "black hair plastered with pomade
plastered: (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance; "black hair plastered with pomade"
plastered: very drunk
plastered: {s} drunk, intoxicated, inebriated (Slang)
plastered: If a story or photograph is plastered all over the front page of a newspaper, it is given a lot of space on the page and made very noticeable. His picture was plastered all over the newspapers on the weekend. very drunk
plastered: If something is plastered to a surface, it is sticking to the surface. His hair was plastered down to his scalp by the rain
plastered: If something or someone is plastered with a sticky substance, they are covered with it. My hands, boots and trousers were plastered with mud
plastered: (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
plasterer: {i} one who applies plaster; whitewasher, one who covers walls with white paint
plasterer: a worker skilled in applying plaster
plasterer: One who applies plaster or mortar
plasterer: A plasterer is a person whose job it is to cover walls and ceilings with plaster. someone whose job is to cover walls and ceilings with plaster
plasterer: One who makes plaster casts
plastering: Same as Plaster, n
plastering: the application of plaster
plastering: present participle of plaster
plastering: The act or process of overlaying with plaster
plastering: {i} applying plaster, applying mortar; defeating, beating (Slang)
plastering: A covering of plaster; plasterwork
plasters: plural of plaster
plasters: third-person singular of plaster
sticking plaster: adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
sticking plaster: (British) compress; bandage, band aid
sticking plaster: Sticking plaster is material that you can stick over a cut or wound in order to protect it. A sticking plaster is a piece of this material