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  • 11plaster — plasterer, n. plasteriness, n. plasterlike, plastery, adj. /plas teuhr, plah steuhr/, n. 1. a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to… …

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  • 12plaster — 1. noun /ˈplɑːstə,ˈplæstɚ/ a) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes. b) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster. 2 …

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  • 13plaster — n. & v. n. 1 a soft pliable mixture esp. of lime putty with sand or Portland cement etc. for spreading on walls, ceilings, etc., to form a smooth hard surface when dried. 2 Brit. = sticking plaster (see STICK(2)). 3 hist. a curative or protective …

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  • 14plaster — /ˈplastə / (say plahstuh) noun 1. a pasty composition, as of lime, sand, water, and often hair, used for covering walls, ceilings, etc., where it hardens in drying. 2. gypsum powdered but not calcined. 3. calcined gypsum (plaster of Paris), a… …

  • 15plaster — plas•ter [[t]ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stər[/t]] n. 1) bui a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry 2) chem. powdered gypsum 3) bui fia plaster of Paris 4) med a… …

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  • 16plaster over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms plaster over : present tense I/you/we/they plaster over he/she/it plasters over present participle plastering over past tense plastered over past participle plastered over to cover a hole or surface with… …

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  • 17plaster — plas|ter1 [ˈpla:stə US ˈplæstər] n [Date: 900 1000; : Latin; Origin: emplastrum, from Greek, from emplassein to plaster on , from plassein; PLASTIC2] 1.) [U] a substance used to cover walls and ceilings with a smooth, even surface. It consists of …

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  • 18plaster — [[t]plɑ͟ːstə(r), plæ̱s [/t]] plasters, plastering, plastered 1) N UNCOUNT 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.… …

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  • 19plaster — I UK [ˈplɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈplæstər] noun Word forms plaster : singular plaster plural plasters * 1) [uncountable] a substance that is spread onto walls and ceilings to form a hard smooth surface 2) [countable] British a thin piece of cloth or… …

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  • 20plaster — 1 noun 1 (U) a substance used to cover walls and ceilings and give a smooth surface, consisting of lime, water, and sand 2 (U) plaster of paris 3 (C, U) BrE a piece of thin material that is stuck on to the skin to cover cuts and other small… …

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