PLASTER

Definition of PLASTER

  1. (verb)apply a heavy coat to
  2. (verb)cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
  3. (verb)affix conspicuously
  4. (verb)apply a plaster cast to
  5. (verb)coat with plaster
  6. (verb)dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
  7. (noun)a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
  8. (noun)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
  9. (noun)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.
  10. (noun)a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
  11. (noun)adhesive tape used in dressing wounds