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plaster

/ˈplastə/
noun
  1. A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.

  2. A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.

  3. A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.

verb
  1. To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.

    "to plaster a wall"

  2. To apply a plaster to.

    "to plaster a wound"

  3. To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.

    "Her face was plastered with mud."

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