plaster
English Thesaurus
1. adhesive tape used in dressing wounds (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | adhesive tape, |
| definition | : | tape coated with adhesive (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | court plaster, |
| definition | : | a plaster composed of isinglass on silk; formerly used to dress superficial wounds (noun.artifact) |
2. a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | surface, |
| definition | : | the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary (noun.artifact) |
3. 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. (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | mustard plaster, sinapism, |
| definition | : | a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient (noun.artifact) |
4. a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | mixture, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) (noun.substance) |
| hypernym | : | covering material, |
| definition | : | a material used by builders to cover surfaces (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | grout, |
| definition | : | a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | roughcast, |
| definition | : | a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | spackle, spackling compound, |
| definition | : | powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | stucco, |
| definition | : | a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces (noun.substance) |
5. 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 (noun.substance)
| hyponym | : | gesso, |
| definition | : | gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared) (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | gypsum, |
| definition | : | a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris) (noun.substance) |
6. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | dress, |
| definition | : | apply a bandage or medication to (verb.body) |
| domain category | : | medicine, practice of medicine, |
| definition | : | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries (noun.act) |
7. coat with plaster (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | coat, surface, |
| definition | : | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | render-set, |
| definition | : | cover with two coats of plaster (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | parget, |
| definition | : | apply ornamental plaster to (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | roughcast, |
| definition | : | apply roughcast to (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | mud, |
| definition | : | plaster with mud (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | mortar, |
| definition | : | plaster with mortar (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | daub, |
| definition | : | apply to a surface (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | masonry, |
| definition | : | the craft of a mason (noun.act) |
8. apply a heavy coat to (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
9. affix conspicuously (verb.contact)
| verb group | : | beplaster, plaster, |
| definition | : | cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on (verb.contact) |
10. cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | plaster, |
| definition | : | affix conspicuously (verb.contact) |
11. a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | daub, plaster, |
| definition | : | coat with plaster (verb.contact) |
12. 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. (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | plaster, poultice, |
| definition | : | dress by covering with a therapeutic substance (verb.body) |
13. a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | daub, plaster, |
| definition | : | coat with plaster (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plaster, plaster, |
| definition | : | apply a plaster cast to (verb.contact) |
14. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance (verb.body)
| derivation | : | cataplasm, plaster, poultice, |
| 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. (noun.artifact) |
15. coat with plaster (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | plaster, plasterwork, |
| definition | : | a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plasterer, |
| definition | : | a worker skilled in applying plaster (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | daub, |
| definition | : | material used to daub walls (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | plaster, |
| definition | : | a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings (noun.substance) |
16. apply a heavy coat to (verb.contact)
17. apply a plaster cast to (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | plaster, |
| definition | : | a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | plaster, plaster of paris, |
| 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 (noun.substance) |
18. a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | daub, plaster, |
| definition | : | coat with plaster (verb.contact) |
19. 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. (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | plaster, poultice, |
| definition | : | dress by covering with a therapeutic substance (verb.body) |
20. a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | daub, plaster, |
| definition | : | coat with plaster (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plaster, plaster, |
| definition | : | apply a plaster cast to (verb.contact) |
21. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance (verb.body)
| derivation | : | cataplasm, plaster, poultice, |
| 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. (noun.artifact) |
22. coat with plaster (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | plaster, plasterwork, |
| definition | : | a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plasterer, |
| definition | : | a worker skilled in applying plaster (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | daub, |
| definition | : | material used to daub walls (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | plaster, |
| definition | : | a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings (noun.substance) |
23. apply a heavy coat to (verb.contact)
24. apply a plaster cast to (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | plaster, |
| definition | : | a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | plaster, plaster of paris, |
| 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 (noun.substance) |
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