plaster

plaster
I UK [ˈplɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈplæstər] noun
Word forms "plaster":
singular plaster plural plasters
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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 plastic that is sticky on one side, and that you put on your skin to cover a cut. The American word is Band-Aid.
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II UK [ˈplɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈplæstər] verb [transitive]
Word forms "plaster":
present tense I/you/we/they plaster he/she/it plasters present participle plastering past tense plastered past participle plastered
1)
a) to cover a surface or a place with labels, advertisements, pictures etc
plaster something on/over/across something:

He has posters of rock stars plastered all over the walls of his room.

plaster something with something:

a battered old suitcase plastered with labels

b) if a news story is plastered all over the newspapers, all the details of it are in the newspapers
2) to cover a wall or ceiling with wet plaster or a similar substance

The walls need plastering.

3) to make something lie flat against something else
plaster something to/against something:

The rain had plastered her hair to her forehead.

4) if you plaster yourself with a substance, you put a lot of it on your body
plaster something with something:

We plastered our faces with sun cream.

Phrasal verbs:
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  • Plaster — Plas ter, n. [AS., a plaster (in sense 1), fr. L. emplastrum, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to daub on, stuff in; ? in + ? to mold: cf. OF. plastre a plaster (in sense 2), F. pl[^a]tre. Cf. {Plastic}, {Emplaster}, {Piaster}.] [Formerly written also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plaster — [plas′tər, pläs′tər] n. [ME < OE plaster & OFr plastre, both < LL plastrum, for L emplastrum < Gr emplastron, plaster < emplassein, to daub over < en, on, in + plassein, to form: see PLASTIC] 1. a pasty mixture, as of lime or… …   English World dictionary

  • Plaster — Promo Linkin Park Дата выпуска 2000 Жанр Рок Лейбл Warner Brothers Records …   Википедия

  • plaster — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. plastertra, Mc. plastertrze {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} kawałek tkaniny pokryty z jednej strony środkiem leczniczym i substancją klejącą, utrzymującą go na skórze; też:… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Plaster — Plas ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plastered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plastering}.] [Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. pl[^a]trer.] 1. To cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore. [1913 Webster] 2. To overlay or cover with plaster, as the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plaster — ► NOUN 1) a soft mixture of lime with sand or cement and water for spreading on walls and ceilings to form a smooth hard surface when dried. 2) (also plaster of Paris) a hard white substance made by adding water to powdered gypsum, used for… …   English terms dictionary

  • plaster — [n] thick, gooey material that hardens adhesive, binding, cement, coat, dressing, glue, gum, gypsum, lime, mortar, mucilage, paste, plaster of Paris, stucco; concepts 466,475 plaster [v] spread, smear adhere, bedaub, besmear, bind, cement, coat,… …   New thesaurus

  • plaster — na rany «coś, co przynosi pociechę, ulgę»: Każde twoje ciepłe słowo to dla mnie plaster na rany, uwierz mi. Roz tel 2002 …   Słownik frazeologiczny

  • plaster — The verb has inflected forms plastered, plastering …   Modern English usage

  • Plaster — The term plaster can refer to plaster of Paris, lime plaster, or cement plaster. This article deals mainly with plaster of Paris.Plaster of Paris is a type of building material based on calcium sulfate hemihydrate, nominally CaSO4·0.5H2O. It is… …   Wikipedia

  • plaster — 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… …   Universalium

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