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[ˈplɑːstə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- 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
(e.g: strip away the plaster to expose the bare brick)
- an adhesive strip of material for covering cuts and wounds
(e.g: waterproof plasters)
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Origin
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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], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cover (a wall, ceiling, or other structure) with plaster
(e.g: the inside walls were plastered and painted)
- apply a plaster cast or medical plaster to (a part of the body)
- bomb or shell (a target) heavily
(e.g: are they expecting the air force to plaster the city tonight or what?)
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Origin
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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
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