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Word: Plaster
Speech Type: Noun
Old English plaster, denoting a bandage spread with a curative substance, from medieval Latin plastrum (shortening of Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron ‘daub, salve’), later reinforced by the Old French noun plastre. Sense 1 dates from late Middle English
ˈplɑːstə
a soft mixture of sand and cement and sometimes lime with water, for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures, to form a smooth hard surface when dried
Short Definition:mixture of lime with sand etc. for spreading on walls
Examples:- strip away the plaster to expose the bare brick
- the crumbling plaster ceiling
an adhesive strip of material for covering cuts and wounds
Short Definition:adhesive strip for covering cuts
Examples:- waterproof plasters
- a large piece of plaster on her forehead
Word: Plaster
Speech Type: Verb
ˈplɑːstə
cover (a wall, ceiling, or other structure) with plaster
Short Definition:cover with plaster
Examples:- the inside walls were plastered and painted
- the old windows have been filled and plastered over
apply a plaster cast or medical plaster to (a part of the body).
Short Definition:apply plaster cast to
bomb or shell (a target) heavily
Short Definition:bomb or shell heavily
Examples:- are they expecting the air force to plaster the city tonight or what?
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