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Dictionary definition for: Plaster
1. (n) a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
2. (v) cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"
3. (n) 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
4. (v) affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall"
5. (n) 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.
6. (v) apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"
7. (n) a hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) "there were cracks in the plaster"
9. (n) adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
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