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PLASTER

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There are 11 meanings of the word Plaster.

How to pronounce plaster:

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Plaster - as a noun

A mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
mixture16covering material
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
plaster of paris
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
calcium sulfatecalcium sulphate
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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.

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cataplasm15poultice12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
dressing10medical dressing
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)

Example: "There were cracks in the plaster"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
plasterwork20
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
surface12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
adhesive plastersticking plaster
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
adhesive tape
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Plaster - as a verb

Apply a heavy coat to

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
plaster over

Cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

Example: "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
beplaster13

Affix conspicuously

Example: "She plastered warnings all over the wall"

Apply a plaster cast to

Example: "Plaster the broken arm"

Coat with plaster

Example: "Daub the wall"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
daub7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
coat6surface12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
poultice12

Example Sentences

"She applied a layer of plaster to the cracked wall."
"The plaster on the ceiling started to crumble."
"He is allergic to plaster, so he can't touch it."
"The sculpture was made from plaster."
"The doctor put a plaster on the small cut."
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Word Game Points

Is PLASTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, plaster is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PLASTER has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is PLASTER a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, plaster is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
PLASTER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is PLASTER a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, plaster is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
PLASTER has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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