plaster, n.
(plasters)
freq. cnt. 3
(plasters)
freq. cnt. 3
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
plaster
semantic pointers
hyponym
finish coat, finishing coat
grout
parget, pargeting, pargetting
roughcast
spackle, spackling compound
stucco
hypernym
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
<noun.artifact>
adhesive plaster plaster sticking plaster
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
<noun.artifact>
plaster plasterwork
sample sentences
"there were cracks in the plaster"
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derivationally related form
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.
<noun.artifact>
cataplasm plaster poultice
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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
<noun.substance>
plaster plaster of Paris
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derivationally related form