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plas·ter
 plaster
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- pronunciation:
- plae
st
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a paste of sand, lime or gypsum, or the like, and water that hardens when it dries, used esp. to cover walls and ceilings.
- similar words:
- cement, grout, mortar, plaster of Paris, roughcast, Spackle, stucco
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| definition 2: |
a medicinal or cosmetic paste that is applied to the body.
- similar words:
- cast, pack, poultice
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| related words: |
cast, cement |
adjective + (n.)plaster
bare, broken, chipped, colored, cracked, crumbling, damp, fresh, gray, loose, original, painted, pink, rough, smooth, soft, thick, thin, wet, white
verb + (n.)plaster
chip, coat, cover, encase, finish, mix, repair, stare
(n.)plaster
+ verb
apply, cast, crack, crumble, dry, explode, fall, flake, mold, paint, peel, rain, resemble, seal, surround, tear
noun + (n.)plaster
beam,
bit,
brick,
bronze,
chunk,
clay,
coat,
concrete,
crack,
drawing,
floor,
furniture,
gypsum,
hole,
lath,
layer,
lime,
mud,
mustard,
paint,
pile,
plastic,
sheet,
shower,
steel,
stone,
wire,
wood
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
plasters, plastering, plastered |
| definition 1: |
to cover with plaster or a plasterlike substance; apply plaster to.
- synonyms:
- daub
- similar words:
- cement, encrust, mortar, paint, paste, roughcast, Spackle, stucco
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| definition 2: |
to apply like plaster, as by pasting.
They plastered their ad all over the wall.- similar words:
- paste, smear, spread
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| related words: |
cement, chink, spread, wall |
(v.)plaster
+ adverb
all, everywhere, over
(v.)plaster
+ noun
billboard,
bus,
ceiling,
cheek,
cover,
decal,
face,
forehead,
head,
logo,
magazine,
newspaper,
page,
painting,
photograph,
picture,
poster,
scalp,
screen,
side,
sign,
skin,
skull,
sticker,
wall,
window,
windshield
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| derivations: |
plastery (adj.), plasterer (n.) |
The word plaster
contains the following part:
plas, plast, plasm, -plasty
Greek
root
that means mold, form; growth
  Example words:
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