Plaster - Definition

n 1: a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens
into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
2: 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 [syn: plaster of Paris,
plaster]
3: 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. [syn:
poultice, cataplasm, plaster]
4: a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling);
"there were cracks in the plaster" [syn: plaster,
plasterwork]
5: adhesive tape used in dressing wounds [syn: plaster,
adhesive plaster, sticking plaster]
v 1: apply a heavy coat to [syn: plaster, plaster over,
stick on]
2: cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on;
"The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She
let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"
[syn: plaster, beplaster]
3: affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the
wall"
4: apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"
5: coat with plaster; "daub the wall" [syn: plaster, daub]
6: dress by covering with a therapeutic substance [syn:
poultice, plaster]