Definition of Plasters. Meaning of Plasters. Synonyms of Plasters

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Definition of Plasters

Plaster
Plaster Plas"ter, n. [AS., a plaster (in sense 1), fr. L. emplastrum, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to daub on, stuff in; ? in + ? to mold: cf. OF. plastre a plaster (in sense 2), F. pl[^a]tre. Cf. Plastic, Emplaster, Piaster.] [Formerly written also plaister.] 1. (Med.) An external application of a consistency harder than ointment, prepared for use by spreading it on linen, leather, silk, or other material. It is adhesive at the ordinary temperature of the body, and is used, according to its composition, to produce a medicinal effect, to bind parts together, etc.; as, a porous plaster; sticking plaster. 2. A composition of lime, water, and sand, with or without hair as a bond, for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions of houses. See Mortar. 3. Calcined gypsum, or plaster of Paris, especially when ground, as used for making ornaments, figures, moldings, etc.; or calcined gypsum used as a fertilizer. Plaster cast, a copy of an object obtained by pouring plaster of Paris mixed with water into a mold. Plaster of Paris. [So called because originally brought from a suburb of Paris.] (Chem.) Anhydrous calcium sulphate, or calcined gypsum, which forms with water a paste which soon sets or hardens, and is used for casts, moldings, etc. The term is loosely applied to any plaster stone or species of gypsum. Plaster of Paris bandage (Surg.), a bandage saturated with a paste of plaster of Paris, which on drying forms a perfectly fitting splint.
Plaster
Plaster Plas"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plastered; p. pr. & vb. n. Plastering.] [Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. pl[^a]trer.] 1. To cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore. 2. To overlay or cover with plaster, as the ceilings and walls of a house. 3. Fig.: To smooth over; to cover or conceal the defects of; to hide, as with a covering of plaster. --Bale.

Meaning of Plasters from wikipedia

- versions of protective plasters often contain asbestos fibres, which since have been outlawed in many industrialized nations. Recent plasters for fire protection...
- Plaster is a building material used for coating walls and ceilings. Plaster may also refer to: Adhesive bandage or sticking plaster, a medical dressing...
- Polished plaster is a term for the finish of some plasters and for the description of new and updated forms of traditional Italian plaster finishes. The...
- favor in the 20th century and is now used only as a home remedy. Mustard plasters were used for aches and pains, including rheumatism, arthritis, and sore...
- quality regulations, earthen plaster shows great potential because of its properties as a building material. All plasters and stuccos have several common...
- show visible joints. Some acoustic plasters contain aggregate, but better systems incorporate fiber. Acoustic plasters are generally applied at a thickness...
- qualities and can be easily damaged by moisture. Traditional lime based plasters are resistant to moisture and provide excellent sound isolation. One continued...
- org. Cedar Rose Guelberth and Dan Chiras, The Natural Plaster Book: earth, lime and gypsum plasters for natural homes J.N. Tubb, Canaanites, London, The...
- pseudonym Cynthia Plaster Caster, was an American visual artist and self-described "recovering groupie" who gained fame for creating plaster casts of celebrities'...
- A plaster cast is a copy made in plaster of another 3-dimensional form. The original from which the cast is taken may be a sculpture, building, a face...