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

Roget 45: vinculum, link; connective, connection; junction etc. 43; bond of union, copula, hyphen, intermedium^†; bracket; bridge, stepping-stone, isthmus.    bond, tendon, tendril; fiber; cord, cordage; riband, ribbon, rope, guy, cable, line, halser^†, hawser, painter, moorings, wire, chain; string etc. (filament) 205.    fastener, fastening, tie; ligament, ligature; strap; tackle, rigging; standing rigging, running rigging; traces, harness; yoke; band ribband, bandage; brace, roller, fillet; inkle^†; with, withe, withy; thong, braid; girder, tiebeam; girth, girdle, cestus^†, garter, halter, noose, lasso, surcingle, knot, running knot; cabestro [U.S.], cinch [U.S.], lariat, legadero^†, oxreim^†; suspenders.    pin, corking pin, nail, brad, tack, skewer, staple, corrugated fastener; clamp, U-clamp, C-clamp; cramp, cramp iron; ratchet, detent, larigo^†, pawl; terret^†, treenail, screw, button, buckle; clasp, hasp, hinge, hank, catch, latch, bolt, latchet^†, tag; tooth; hook, hook and eye; lock, holdfast^†, padlock, rivet; anchor, grappling iron, trennel^†, stake, post.    cement, glue, gum, paste, size, wafer, solder, lute, putty, birdlime, mortar, stucco, plaster, grout; viscum^†.    shackle, rein etc. (means of restraint) 752; prop etc. (support) 215.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 223: covering, cover; baldachin, baldachino^†, baldaquin^†; canopy, tilt, awning, tent, marquee, tente d'abri [Fr.], umbrella, parasol, sunshade; veil (shade) 424; shield etc. (defense) 717.    roof, ceiling, thatch, tile; pantile, pentile^†; tiling, slates, slating, leads; barrack [U.S.], plafond, planchment [U.S.], tiling, shed etc. (abode) 189.    top, lid, covercle^†, door, operculum; bulkhead [U.S.].    bandage, plaster, lint, wrapping, dossil^†, finger stall.    coverlet, counterpane, sheet, quilt, tarpaulin, blanket, rug, drugget^†; housing; antimacassar, eiderdown, numdah^†, pillowcase, pillowslip^†; linoleum; saddle cloth, blanket cloth; tidy; tilpah [U.S.], apishamore [U.S.].    integument, tegument; skin, pellicle, fleece, fell, fur, leather, shagreen^†, hide; pelt, peltry^†; cordwain^†; derm^†; robe, buffalo robe [U.S.]; cuticle, scarfskin, epidermis.    clothing etc. 225; mask etc. (concealment) 530.    peel, crust, bark, rind, cortex, husk, shell, coat; eggshell, glume^†.    capsule; sheath, sheathing; pod, cod; casing, case, theca^†; elytron^†; elytrum^†; involucrum [Lat.]; wrapping, wrapper; envelope, vesicle; corn husk, corn shuck [U.S.]; dermatology, conchology; testaceology^†.    inunction^†; incrustation, superimposition, superposition, obduction^†; scale etc. (layer) 204.    [specific coverings] veneer, facing; overlay; plate, silver plate, gold plate, copper plate; engobe^†; ormolu; Sheffield plate; pavement; coating, paint; varnish etc. (resin) 216.1; plating, barrel plating, anointing etc. v.; enamel; epitaxial deposition [Eng.], vapor deposition; ground, whitewash, plaster, spackel, stucco, compo; cerement; ointment etc. (grease) 356.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: kalk, muurkalk, pleister, pleisterkalk, pleistermortel, stuc, witkalk, witsel
Pools: tynk, wyprawa

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.

synoniem: plaster of Paris.

Nederlands: gips

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..

synoniemen: cataplasm, poultice.

Roget 662: remedy, help, cure, redress; medicine, medicament; diagnosis, medical examination; medical treatment; surgery; preventive medicine.    [medical devices] clinical thermometer, stethoscope, X-ray machine.    anthelmintic [Med.]; antidote, antifebrile [Med.], antipoison^†, counterpoison^†, antitoxin, antispasmodic; bracer, faith cure, placebo; helminthagogue^†, lithagogue^†, pick-meup, stimulant, tonic; vermifuge, prophylactic, corrective, restorative; sedative etc. 174; palliative; febrifuge; alterant^†, alterative; specific; antiseptic, emetic, analgesic, pain-killer, antitussive [Med.], antiinflammatory [Med.], antibiotic, antiviral [Med.], antifungal [Med.], carminative; Nepenthe, Mithridate.    cure, treatment, regimen; radical cure, perfect cure, certain cure; sovereign remedy.    examination, diagnosis, diagnostics; analysis, urinalysis, biopsy, radiology.    medicine, physic, Galenicals^†, simples, drug, pharmaceutical, prescription, potion, draught, dose, pill, bolus, injection, infusion, drip, suppository, electuary^†; linctus^†, lincture^†; medicament; pharmacon^†.    nostrum, receipt, recipe, prescription; catholicon^†, panacea, elixir, elixir vitae, philosopher's stone; balm, balsam, cordial, theriac^†, ptisan^†.    agueweed^†, arnica, benzoin, bitartrate of potash, boneset^†, calomel, catnip, cinchona, cream of tartar, Epsom salts [Chem]; feverroot^†, feverwort; friar's balsam, Indian sage; ipecac, ipecacuanha; jonquil, mercurous chloride, Peruvian bark; quinine, quinquina^†; sassafras, yarrow.    salve, ointment, cerate, oil, lenitive, lotion, cosmetic; plaster; epithem^†, embrocation^†, liniment, cataplasm^†, sinapism^†, arquebusade^†, traumatic, vulnerary, pepastic^†, poultice, collyrium^†, depilatory; emplastrum^†; eyewater^†, vesicant, vesicatory [Med.].    compress, pledget^†; bandage etc. (support) 215.    treatment, medical treatment, regimen; dietary, dietetics; vis medicatrix^†, vis medicatrix naturae [Lat.]; medecine expectante [Fr.]; bloodletting, bleeding, venesection [Med.], phlebotomy, cupping, sanguisae, leeches; operation, surgical operation; transfusion, infusion, intravenous infusion, catheter, feeding tube; prevention, preventative medicine, immunization, inoculation, vaccination, vaccine, shot, booster, gamma globulin.    pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmaceutics; pharmacopoeia, formulary; acology^†, Materia Medica [Lat.], therapeutics, posology^†; homeopathy, allopathy^†, heteropathy [Med.], osteopathy, hydropathy [Med.]; cold water cure; dietetics; surgery, chirurgery [Med.], chirurgy^†; healing art, leechcraft^†; orthopedics, orthopedy^†, orthopraxy^†; pediatrics; dentistry, midwifery, obstetrics, gynecology; tocology^†; sarcology^†.    hospital, infirmary; pesthouse^†, lazarhouse^†; lazaretto; lock hospital; maison de sante [Fr.]; ambulance.    dispensary; dispensatory^†, drug store, pharmacy, apothecary, druggist, chemist.    Hotel des Invalides; sanatorium, spa, pump room, well; hospice; Red Cross.    doctor, physician, surgeon; medical practitioner, general practitioner, specialist; medical attendant, apothecary, druggist; leech; osteopath, osteopathist^†; optometrist, ophthalmologist; internist, oncologist, gastroenterologist; epidemiologist [Med.], public health specialist; dermatologist; podiatrist; witch doctor, shaman, faith healer, quack, exorcist; Aesculapius^†, Hippocrates, Galen; accoucheur [Fr.], accoucheuse [Fr.], midwife, oculist, aurist^†; operator; nurse, registered nurse, practical nurse, monthly nurse, sister; nurse's aide, candystriper; dresser; bonesetter; pharmaceutist^†, pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pharmacopolist^†.    ... meer laten zien

Pools: kataplazm

A surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling):
— There were cracks in the plaster.

synoniem: plasterwork.

Nederlands: bepleistering, pleisterwerk, stucwerk

Adhesive tape used in dressing wounds.

synoniemen: adhesive plaster, sticking plaster.

Nederlands: hechtpleister, kleefpleister, plakker, plakpleister, pleister
Pools: plasterek, przylepiec, plaster

Apply a heavy coat to.

synoniemen: plaster over, stick on.

Roget 662: apply a remedy etc. n.; doctor, dose, physic, nurse, minister to, attend, dress the wounds, plaster; drain; prevent etc. 706; relieve etc. 834; palliate etc. 658; restore etc. 660; drench with physic; bleed, cup, let blood; manicure.    operate, excise, cut out; incise.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 223: cover; superpose, superimpose; overlay, overspread; wrap etc. 225; encase, incase^†; face, case, veneer, pave, paper; tip, cap, bind; bulkhead, bulkhead in; clapboard [U.S.].    coat, paint, varnish, pay, incrust, stucco, dab, plaster, tar; wash; besmear, bedaub; anoint, do over; gild, plate, japan, lacquer, lacker^†, enamel, whitewash; parget^†; lay it on thick.    overlie, overarch^†; endome^†; conceal etc. 528.    [of aluminum] anodize.    [of steel] galvanize.    ... meer laten zien

Cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on:
— The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters.
— She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco.

synoniem: beplaster.

Affix conspicuously.

Apply a plaster cast to.

Nederlands: gipsen

Coat with plaster.

synoniem: daub.

Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance.

synoniem: poultice.