Plaster

verb

'plæstər

Noun

a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
“there were cracks in the plaster”
Similar:Plasterwork
Type of:Surface
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.
Similar:CataplasmPoultice
Type of:Dressing
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
Type of:Mixture

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”
Similar:Beplaster
Type of:Cover
affix conspicuously
“She plastered warnings all over the wall”
Type of:Affix
apply a plaster cast to
“plaster the broken arm”
Type of:Cover
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Similar:Poultice
Type of:Dress
coat with plaster
Similar:Daub
Type of:CoatSurface
apply a heavy coat to
Type of:Cover