plaster
/ˈplæstɚ/ verb C1- To cover or coat something with plaster; to render. · to plaster a wall
- To apply a plaster to. · to plaster a wound
- To smear with some viscous or liquid substance. · Her face was plastered with mud.
- To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly. · The radio station plastered the buses and trains with its advertisement.
- To cover a surface extensively with something, especially posters, pictures, or notices. · The workmen plastered the wall with pictures.
- To bombard heavily or overwhelmingly; to overwhelm (with weapons fire).
- To smooth over.
He/she/it plasters · Past plastered · Past participle plastered · -ing form plastering
Verb forms
- Base form
- plaster
- He/she/it
- plasters
- Past
- plastered
- Past participle
- plastered
- -ing form
- plastering
From the library
Now, I observe, Ames, that there is a small piece of plaster at the angle of Mr.
On the other hand, I brought a bit of plaster down and put it where I am wearing one myself at this instant.
Holmes, clever as you are; for if you had chanced to take off that plaster you would have found no cut underneath it.
“Very interesting reading it might be made, too,” remarked Sherlock Holmes, sticking a small piece of plaster over the prick on his finger.
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