Noun Definition

plaster

1.Definition: 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.

Related Noun(s):cataplasm, poultice

Category: Objects

2.Definition: a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings

Category: General

3.Definition: a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)

"There were cracks in the plaster"

Related Noun(s):plasterwork

Category: Objects

4.Definition: adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

Category: Objects

5.Definition: any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

Category: General