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plasters
noun(plas-ter)
a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance; broadly : something applied to heal and soothe
plasters
noun(plas-ter)
a pasty composition (as of lime, water, and sand) that hardens on drying and is used for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions
plasters
verb(plas-ter)
to overlay or cover with plaster : coat
plasters
verb(plas-ter)
to apply a plaster to
plasters
verb(plas-ter)
to cover over or conceal as if with a coat of plaster
plasters
noun(plas-ter)
an adhesive plaster especially of silk coated with isinglass and glycerin
plasters
noun(plas-ter)
a counterirritant and rubefacient plaster containing powdered mustard
plasters
noun phrase(plas-ter)
a white powdery slightly hydrated calcium sulfate CaSO4·1/2H2O or 2CaSO4·H2O made by calcining gypsum and used chiefly for casts and molds in the form of a quick-setting paste with water
plasters
noun(plas-ter)
an adhesive plaster especially for closing superficial wounds
plasters
phrasal verb(plas-ter)
to cover (something) with plaster

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