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adhesive tape used in dressing wounds a hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster" a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings coat with plaster; "daub the wall" apply a heavy coat to apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm" affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall" cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters" 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 dress by covering with a therapeutic substance 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. |
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