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Plaster

noun/plˈæstɚ/
Definition
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/plˈæstɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/plˈastə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/plˈastə/
2 syllables Say it as /plˈæstɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
nounany 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
nouna 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.
nouna surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
“there were cracks in the plaster”
nounadhesive tape used in dressing wounds
verbapply a heavy coat to
verbcover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
“The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters”
verbaffix conspicuously
“She plastered warnings all over the wall”
verbapply a plaster cast to
“plaster the broken arm”
verbcoat with plaster
“daub the wall”
verbdress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Word Forms
plasterverbcoat with plaster
poulticeverbdress by covering with a therapeutic substance
plasteringnounthe application of plaster
plasternounany 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
plasterernouna worker skilled in applying plaster
daubnounmaterial used to daub walls
daubingnounthe application of plaster
poulticenouna 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.
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gips
eine Mischung aus Kalk oder Gips mit Sand und Wasser; härtet zu einem glatten Feststoff aus; Wird zur Verkleidung von Wänden und Decken verwendet
🇫🇷French
plâtre
un mélange de chaux ou de gypse avec du sable et de l'eau ; durcit en un solide lisse; utilisé pour recouvrir les murs et les plafonds
🇪🇸Spanish
yeso
una mezcla de cal o yeso con arena y agua; se endurece hasta formar un sólido liso; utilizado para cubrir paredes y techos
🇮🇹Italian
malta
una miscela di calce o gesso con sabbia e acqua; si indurisce in un solido liscio; utilizzato per rivestire pareti e soffitti
🇳🇱Dutch
gips
een mengsel van kalk of gips met zand en water; hardt uit tot een gladde vaste stof; gebruikt om muren en plafonds te bedekken
🇵🇹Portuguese
gesso
uma mistura de cal ou gesso com areia e água; endurece em um sólido liso; usado para cobrir paredes e tetos
🇷🇺Russian
штукатурка
смесь извести или гипса с песком и водой; затвердевает в гладкое твердое вещество; используется для покрытия стен и потолков
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्लास्टर
रेत और पानी के साथ चूने या जिप्सम का मिश्रण; एक चिकने ठोस में कठोर हो जाता है; दीवारों और छतों को ढकने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
প্লাস্টার
বালি এবং জলের সাথে চুন বা জিপসামের মিশ্রণ; একটি মসৃণ কঠিন মধ্যে শক্ত হয়; দেয়াল এবং ছাদ আবরণ ব্যবহৃত
🇮🇳Tamil
பூச்சு
மணல் மற்றும் தண்ணீருடன் சுண்ணாம்பு அல்லது ஜிப்சம் கலவை; ஒரு மென்மையான திடமாக கடினமாக்குகிறது; சுவர்கள் மற்றும் கூரைகளை மறைக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్లాస్టర్
ఇసుక మరియు నీటితో సున్నం లేదా జిప్సం మిశ్రమం; మృదువైన ఘనపదార్థంగా గట్టిపడుతుంది; గోడలు మరియు పైకప్పులను కవర్ చేయడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
मलम
वाळू आणि पाण्यासह चुना किंवा जिप्समचे मिश्रण; एक गुळगुळीत घन मध्ये कठोर; भिंती आणि छत झाकण्यासाठी वापरले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્લાસ્ટર
રેતી અને પાણી સાથે ચૂનો અથવા જીપ્સમનું મિશ્રણ; એક સરળ ઘન માં સખત; દિવાલો અને છતને આવરી લેવા માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ಲಾಸ್ಟರ್
ಮರಳು ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಸುಣ್ಣ ಅಥವಾ ಜಿಪ್ಸಮ್ ಮಿಶ್ರಣ; ಮೃದುವಾದ ಘನವಾಗಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಛಾವಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുമ്മായം
മണലും വെള്ളവും ഉപയോഗിച്ച് കുമ്മായം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ജിപ്സത്തിൻ്റെ മിശ്രിതം; മിനുസമാർന്ന ഖരരൂപത്തിൽ കഠിനമാക്കുന്നു; ചുവരുകളും മേൽക്കൂരകളും മറയ്ക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਲਾਸਟਰ
ਰੇਤ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਚੂਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਜਿਪਸਮ ਦਾ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਣ; ਇੱਕ ਨਿਰਵਿਘਨ ਠੋਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਖ਼ਤ; ਕੰਧਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਛੱਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਢੱਕਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پلاسٹر
ریت اور پانی کے ساتھ چونے یا جپسم کا مرکب؛ ایک ہموار ٹھوس میں سخت؛ دیواروں اور چھتوں کو ڈھانپنے کے لیے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
石膏
石灰或石膏与沙子和水的混合物;硬化成光滑固体;用于覆盖墙壁和天花板
🇯🇵Japanese
石膏
石灰または石膏と砂および水の混合物。滑らかな固体に硬化します。壁や天井を覆うために使用される
🇰🇷Korean
벽토
석회 또는 석고와 모래 및 물의 혼합물; 매끄러운 고체로 굳어집니다. 벽과 천장을 덮는 데 사용
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thạch cao
hỗn hợp vôi hoặc thạch cao với cát và nước; cứng lại thành chất rắn mịn; được sử dụng để che các bức tường và trần nhà
🇹🇭Thai
ปูนปลาสเตอร์
ส่วนผสมของมะนาวหรือยิปซั่มกับทรายและน้ำ แข็งตัวเป็นของแข็งเรียบ ใช้สำหรับปิดผนังและเพดาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
plester
campuran kapur atau gipsum dengan pasir dan air; mengeras menjadi benda padat yang halus; digunakan untuk menutupi dinding dan langit-langit
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جص
خليط من الجير أو الجبس مع الرمل والماء؛ يصلب إلى مادة صلبة ناعمة. تستخدم لتغطية الجدران والأسقف
🇮🇷Persian
گچ
مخلوط آهک یا گچ با ماسه و آب؛ سخت می شود و به یک جامد صاف تبدیل می شود. برای پوشش دیوارها و سقف ها استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
alçı
kum ve su ile kireç veya alçı karışımı; pürüzsüz bir katı halinde sertleşir; duvarları ve tavanları kaplamak için kullanılır
🇮🇱Hebrew
טִיחַ
תערובת של סיד או גבס עם חול ומים; מתקשה למוצק חלק; משמש לכיסוי קירות ותקרות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'plaster'?
The primary meaning of 'plaster' is 'a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'plaster' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'plaster' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'plaster' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'plaster' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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