Plaster

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NOUN

a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water

any of several gypsum cements

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.

a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)

adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

VERB

apply a heavy coat to

cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

affix conspicuously

apply a plaster cast to

coat with plaster

dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

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