plaster the broken arm. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
There were cracks in the plaster. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Sometimes, the term plaster refers exclusively to finishes indoors, especially when gypsum plaster is used. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 12] Reference
The plaster from the wall was broken on our side by the door. From Wordnik.com. [Hungry Hearts] Reference
Then put a rod on the hooks when the plaster is dry and they are secure. From Wordnik.com. [A Plain House - Inside Windows] Reference
Lucy's heavy coat was covered in plaster and dust that wouldn't come off. From Wordnik.com. [EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT 3/5: The Bookman by Lavie Tidhar] Reference
When enough plaster is removed, I use the crowbar to pry the remaining lath away. From Wordnik.com. [The House on Kronenstrasse] Reference
She was let out of a top window, covered with blood and white plaster from the walls. From Wordnik.com. [SpainIts Internal Issues and Repercussions As Affecting the British Empire] Reference
But plaster is one of the worlds great materials with uddles of fantastic properties. From Wordnik.com. [Building Projects Updates for 4 October 2003] Reference
The plaster is mostly removed now and we get to see the paintings in their full glory. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The Collapse of Latvia] Reference
These, I know, were brick encased in plaster intended to give the appearance of marble. From Wordnik.com. [The Blue Cat of Castle Town] Reference
The plaster is laid on laths, which are arranged in diamond shape instead of horizontally. From Wordnik.com. [Janey Canuck in the West] Reference
If I'd been referring to actual plaster, I'd have said 'in plaster' or 'in a plaster cast.'. From Wordnik.com. [skittledog: The readiness is all] Reference
It worked, they had their arms in plaster and were as happy as sandboys, they stayed together. From Wordnik.com. [John Keay] Reference
The revelation that the cans are in fact filled with plaster is fiercely dividing the art world. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-06-01] Reference
He is a talented man who does excellent work especially in plaster, electric, plumbing and concrete. From Wordnik.com. [Length of time LIVING in Mexico] Reference
For broken bones, a plaster is made from an herb called poztecpali, which means "medicine for breaks.". From Wordnik.com. [Pestilence and Headcolds: Encountering Illness in Colonial Mexico] Reference
British sculptors of the late eighteenth century, best known for his portrait busts in plaster or marble. From Wordnik.com. [Anecdotes and Observations, Reflections and Critical Remarks] Reference
The plaster is cracked even on interior walls, well away from the officially blamed "moisture intrusion.". From Wordnik.com. [Your Right Hand Thief] Reference
This "thin-coat" or gypsum veneer plaster is made of lime and plaster of Paris and is mixed with water at the jobsite. From Wordnik.com. [Tirol / Estuco (Stucco)] Reference
I had a broken jaw and a broken hand, my hand was in plaster and my jaw tied up with a bandage right round my chin and head. From Wordnik.com. [John Keay] Reference
In hospital towards the end of his life, when his right arm was put in plaster, he quickly learned to write with his left hand. From Wordnik.com. [Orwell Now] Reference
The coefficient of expansion of plaster is rather close to nothing compared (which is why it is a good molding and pattern material). From Wordnik.com. [Cracks] Reference
They managed somehow to break a plaster cast of his. From Wordnik.com. [The Stolen Mask; or The Mysterious Cash-box. A Story for a Christmas Fireside] Reference
The open hatchway they had cut through the plaster was a dark square. From Wordnik.com. [The Seventh Scroll]
I think aliens took my 7 yr old when she was having her arm put in plaster. From Wordnik.com. [abduction] Reference
It's a matter then of sculpting it with plaster, which is the skilful stage. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
The weather is capital for drying both paint and plaster, that is one blessing!. From Wordnik.com. [Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle] Reference
Mine did: and all those dark splashes on the plaster are the marks of my blood! '. From Wordnik.com. [Two Summers in Guyenne] Reference
Other houses are built of brick, faced with plaster, which is either painted or whitewashed. From Wordnik.com. [The Critic in the Orient] Reference
A kind of plaster, with a very thick and brittle covering, is often sold for it. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
Can any of your correspondents supply me with any instance in which "plaster" or. From Wordnik.com. [Notes and Queries, Number 37, July 13, 1850] Reference
But I'm betting the Senator meant "plaster" as in "to cover conspicuously or overspread.". From Wordnik.com. [Jodi Lampert: Deconstructing John: Revisiting His Bad Language] Reference
The buildings were stone or had thick timber frames supporting some kind of plaster panelling. From Wordnik.com. [The Dreaming Void]
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