Plaster Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for plaster.
plaster
plaster
/ˈplastə/
Examples
- In the past, horsehair was used to help bind the plaster to the laths.
- It is not right for the boy to be plastered.
- He was plastered last night.
- The exterior is plastered and the roof is tiled.
- The interior of the church is plain and plastered.
- The plastered man was arrested by the police.
- The white parts of the walls are plasters.
- Have you ever been plastered
- He is known for the plastered man in the city.
- I can see that he is plastered.
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
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
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.
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
apply a heavy coat to
cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
affix conspicuously
apply a plaster cast to
coat with plaster
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
"Plas + Ter. Put the plaster on the wall, make it smoother and better."
"Pla + Ster. Play stars games to fix or stick things together as one."