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Metalworking casting process
Plaster mold casting is a metalworking casting process similar to sand casting except the molding material is plaster of Paris instead of sand. Like sand
Plaster_mold_casting
Pouring liquid metal into a mold
lost-wax casting (which may be further divided into centrifugal casting, and vacuum assist direct pour casting), plaster mold casting and sand casting. The
Metal_casting
Manufacturing process in which a liquid is poured into a mold to solidify
Casting is a manufacturing process in which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and
Casting
Method of utilizing centrifugal force to produce castings from a rubber mold
Spin casting, also known as centrifugal rubber mold casting (CRMC), is a method of utilizing inertia to produce castings from a rubber mold. Typically
Spin_casting
Topics referred to by the same term
Plaster casting may refer to: Plaster cast Plaster mold casting, a metalworking process that uses plaster as the mold material This disambiguation page
Plaster_casting
Method of casting metals
of plaster mold casting and investment casting. There are two types of ceramic mold casting: the Shaw process and the Unicast process. These casting processes
Ceramic_mold_casting
American artist (1947–2022)
assignment to "plaster cast something solid", she had the idea to create a lifecast of an erect penis, which would then become flaccid and exit the mold. She created
Cynthia_Plaster_Caster
Broad range of building and sculpture materials
Plaster is a building material used for the protective or decorative coating of walls and ceilings and for moulding and casting decorative elements. In
Plaster
Technique for forming pottery
materials allow a mold to be subject to application of external pressures up to 4.0 MPa; much higher than slip casting in plaster molds where the capillary
Slip_casting
Process of creating a three-dimensional copy of a living human body
easier. Less common mold materials are silicones, waxes, gelatins, and plaster. Plaster and gypsum cement are the most commonly used casting materials, but
Lifecasting
Process by which a duplicate metal sculpture is cast from an original sculpture
sculpture is then covered with mold material (e.g., plaster), except for the bottom of the mold which must remain open. When the mold has hardened, the encased
Lost-wax_casting
American plaster mold casting firm
Contini & Son (also known as A. J. Contini & Son) was a fine art plaster mold casting firm founded by Italian American Attilio Contini and his son Cesare
A._Contini_&_Son
Metal fabrication technique
used for this form of casting have most commonly been made of sand, tufa stone, and cuttlebone as well as charcoal and plaster as these materials are
Gravity_casting
Any of a group of malleable substances used in building and sculpting
rigid-setting construction material made of paper and a wet paste Plaster mold casting Plasticine Putty Salt dough, used for modelling (such as Play-Doh)
Modelling_clay
Form used in casting to replicate a shape
plaster like material rather than sand, so the wax "pattern" can only be used once. Plaster of Paris is usually used in making master dies and molds,
Pattern_(casting)
slip casting. This is where slip or, liquid clay, is poured into a plaster mould. The water in the slip is drawn out into the walls of the plaster mould
Ceramic_forming_techniques
Industrial process based on lost-wax casting
and embedded cable routing. Engineering portal Full-mold casting Lost-foam casting "Investment Casting Process Description". Archived from the original on
Investment_casting
Medical aid for the treatment of bone fractures
Winnett Orr, US Army surgeon who developed orthopedic plaster casts Orthotics "Description of Casting of upper limb". "Long leg cast then hinged knee brace
Orthopedic_cast
made from the original plaster mold by the Musée Rodin after Rodin's death. The Thinker exists as bronze casts, exhibition plaster casts (some were painted
List of The Thinker sculptures
List_of_The_Thinker_sculptures
are all used for casting sculptures and other art objects as well as molds. Considerably harder and stronger than straight plaster of Paris, these products
Glossary_of_sculpting
Factory that produces metal castings
produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mold, and removing the mold material after
Foundry
Temporary negative paper mould made from an impression
(a flat cake or pancake). William Ged of Scotland experimented with plaster-mold stereotyping in the 1720s and 1730s, but, in a book published by a colleague
Flong
Season of television series
assemble a ghost figure by using one teammate as a wire mesh mold for a plaster mold casting to receive their next clue. In Grab a Hold, teams had to travel to
The_Amazing_Race_29
Techniques to create special cosmetic effects
This initial mold can be relatively weak but flexible. A hard mother mold, also known as a jacket or matrix, is typically made of plaster bandage which
Prosthetic_makeup
Making hollow plastic objects in a heated mold
mold, but shares slow rotational speeds in common with rotational molding. This kind of rotocasting should not be confused with centrifugal casting.
Rotational_molding
Artificial stone
cast in molds, it can form any shape. To strengthen it, coarse cloth or bagging, or fibers of hemp or jute, are put into the molds before casting. It becomes
Staff_(building_material)
Decorative technique
molded stucco and plaster. The terms "stucco" and "plaster" are used almost interchangeably in this context to denote most types of stucco or plaster
Stucco decoration in Islamic architecture
Stucco_decoration_in_Islamic_architecture
Chemical method for forming metal parts
techniques for the preparation of printing plates. As with metal casting and stereotyping, a mold is first formed from the model. Since electrotyping involves
Electrotyping
Manufacturing technique
pouring a suspension of magnetized ceramic micro-plates. Pores in the plaster mold absorb the liquid from the suspension, solidifying the material from
Magnetically assisted slip casting
Magnetically_assisted_slip_casting
Continuous Die Evaporative-pattern Full-mold Lost-foam Investment in art: Lost-wax Permanent mold Plaster mold Sand Semi-solid metal Shaw process Shell
Outline_of_metalworking
Eighteen-carbon straight-chain fatty acid
tires. As an example, it can be used to make castings from a plaster piece mold or waste mold, and to make a mold from a shellacked clay original. In this
Stearic_acid
Sculpture of Louis Riel by John Cullen Nugent
statue was divided into ten sections. A mold for each of these segments was produced using the sand casting method (sand mixed with epoxy forms to the
Statue_of_Louis_Riel
Technique for forming glass
effective in producing high-relief design on glass than plaster or wooden molds. The development of the mold-blowing technique has enabled the speedy production
Glassblowing
Mixture of magnesium with other metals
used in casting. Sand, permanent mold and die casting methods are used, but plaster-of-Paris casting has not yet been perfected. Sand casting in green-sand
Magnesium_alloy
Enclosure for an electronic device
Some parts may be manufactured by specialized processes such as plaster- and sand-casting of metal enclosures. In the design of electronic products, electronic
Electronic_packaging
Finnish jewelry brand
cooled down, the plaster is removed and the molds are cut from the mold tree. After casting or pressing with metal sheets, the jewelry molds are delivered
Kalevala_(brand)
Modified form of die casting process
Semi-solid metal casting (SSM) is a near net shape variant of die casting. The process is used today with non-ferrous metals, such as aluminium, copper
Semi-solid_metal_casting
Process of creating a screw thread
In casting and molding the threads are directly formed by the geometry of the mold cavity in the mold or die. When the material freezes in the mold, it
Threading_(manufacturing)
1853 sculpture by Harriet Hosner
Consequently I did the casting myself. It was one of earliest works created that Hosmer created in Rome. First created in plaster, the work was only cast
Clasped Hands of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Clasped_Hands_of_Robert_and_Elizabeth_Barrett_Browning
Small scale, individual use of injection molding technology
of 2 Pa (15 μmHg). Single-use injection molds can be achieved through the use of plaster of Paris. The mold breaks down after the first shot and will
Hobby_injection_molding
2021 book by Walter R. Tschinkel
underground nests later in his career. His methods, such as casting ant nests in plaster and molten metal, helped reveal the intricate beauty and functional
Ant Architecture: The Wonder, Beauty, and Science of Underground Nests
Ant_Architecture:_The_Wonder,_Beauty,_and_Science_of_Underground_Nests
Presence of unwanted moisture in the structure of a building
various fungi in wood, causing rot or mold health issues and may eventually lead to sick building syndrome. Plaster and paint deteriorate and wallpaper
Damp_(structural)
Casting moulds for plaques with figures and symbols
are two double-sided pieces of schist, formed in the Minoan period as casting moulds for plaques with figures and symbols. These include female figures
Minoan_Moulds_of_Palaikastro
New York City foundry, 1897–1988
Chambellan to Lee Lawrie. The foundry's mold makers, casters, chasers and finishers, and patinaters cast sculptures from plaster and terra cotta models provided
Roman_Bronze_Works
1960 Italian film by Renato Polselli
cast with plaster, then the make-up artist and I molded an adhesive rubber mask over it. Our trick was to put a layer of ash between the plaster and the
The_Vampire_and_the_Ballerina
Former American metal casting company
Cincinnati Machine. CMM relied heavily on castings for the manufacturing of its machine tool products. The castings were produced at Cincinnati foundries
Foundry_Products_Operations
Silvercraft of the Jews of Yemen
into a flat mold (Arabic: mafraj) made of molding sand (a process known as casting), which was done before the sulphur burnt out. The mold was made with
Yemenite_silversmithing
Mechatronic puppets
Plaster: As a commonplace construction and home decorating material, plaster is widely available. Its rigidity limits its use in molds, and plaster molds
Animatronics
Medical intervention
joint capsules, and tendons are stretched under gentle manipulations. A plaster cast is applied after each manipulation to retain the degree of correction
Ponseti_method
Sculpture by George Grey Barnard in Manhattan, New York, U.S.
and construction of an extremely complex and heavy mold, Aucaigne oversaw the successful casting of Pan in bronze in August 1898. At that time, it was
The_Great_God_Pan_(sculpture)
Solid plate resulting from the application of a stereotyping technique
a stereo, is a solid plate of type metal, cast from a papier-mâché or plaster mould taken from the surface of a forme of type. The mould was known as
Stereotype_(printing)
Collection of casts of hands
The Adrian Flatt hand collection is a collection of plaster and bronze casts of human hands on display at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas
Adrian_Flatt_hand_collection
Sculpture by David McLary
employee of the Indiana State Museum. Using a casting process a mold was made of the sculpture and from this mold a preliminary cast was made. After the cast
Bust_of_George_Rogers_Clark
American sculptor (1913–1993)
as both a mold-maker for other sculptors and as a mannequin-maker. Both jobs gave Agostini valuable experience with "'quick-setting plaster,' and helped
Peter_Agostini
Preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age
Once removed, the silicone acts as a mold to be refilled with a liquid such as plaster, which hardens into a plaster cast. Many fossils are too fragile
Fossil
Decorated Napoleonic Empire shelf clock
and from this wax model a negative plaster cast was made, which could be reproduced more often. Then using this plaster cast a mould was made, in which the
French_Empire_mantel_clock
Chemical derived from gypsum used in food and industry
produce plaster of Paris and stucco. These applications exploit the fact that calcium sulfate which has been powdered and calcined forms a moldable paste
Calcium_sulfate
American sculptor (1938–1994)
out. Then, molten bronze is poured into the mold, and it assumes the shape of the wax. Finally, the plaster cast is removed, leaving behind the sculpture
John_Silk_Deckard
American painter and sculptor (1924–2000)
forms and put them back together with more plaster to form a hollow shell. These forms were not used as molds; the shell itself became the final sculpture
George_Segal_(artist)
Anonymous woman famous for her death mask
a workshop called L'Atelier Lorenzi in Arcueil made plaster death masks from a 19th-century mold, which is said to be that of L'Inconnue de la Seine.
L'Inconnue_de_la_Seine
Depiction made by waxy substances
medium for preparing figures and models, either by modeling or by casting in molds. It can easily be cut and shaped at room temperature, melts at a low
Wax_sculpture
Sculpture by Jean-Antoine Houdon
century, numerous copies of the statue have been made in bronze and plaster, with molds often made directly from the original. Following the destruction
Statue of George Washington (Houdon)
Statue_of_George_Washington_(Houdon)
Sculptor Norman Therrien was hired to cast three replicas from the original plaster mold. Portland, Maine: This copy sits in Lobsterman Park (public square at
The_Maine_Lobsterman
From the 13th century
technique, object, or step in the process. There are two reasons the casting step of the process usually took place in an urban workshop. The first
History of metallurgy in Mosul
History_of_metallurgy_in_Mosul
Jaroslava Brychtová, who introduced the technique of casting massive glass objects into open sand-plaster molds. However, this method did not allow for the creation
SIN_(brand)
Chicago sculptor (1928–1993)
original model, she would create a latex mold to cast a limited edition run of models (often 10 to 40 castings). Zani used a gypsum cement to obtain an
Alice_Jacobsen
Sculptures by Leo Friedlander in Washington, DC
foundries and negotiate a deal. An agreement was reached, and casting began in 1950. The plaster models arrived in Italy in January. Customs officials, however
The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace
The_Arts_of_War_and_The_Arts_of_Peace
American manufacturing company
brass castings for his model steam locomotive kit. After the contractor hired to produce the castings quit, Bowser discovered the wrong type of plaster has
Bowser_Manufacturing
Method for creating glass art
depend on the temperature reached and range from fusing and slumping to casting. "Warm glass" is in contrast to the many cold-working glass processes,
Warm_glass
Brand of dishware manufactured in the United States
(e.g. bowls, cups, pitchers), wherein the slip was poured into a plaster of Paris mold for shaping, fired in a 65-foot (20 m) pusher kiln, and sent to
Blue_Ridge_(dishware)
Chemical additive
manufacture: binding agent in the manufacture of ceramic molds for precision core-mold casting; manufacture of rods exposed to high temperatures; manufacture
Silicon organic water repellent
Silicon_organic_water_repellent
Contemporary art gallery in British Columbia
Bronze / Aluminum; aluminum castings refer to sculptures or art objects created by casting molten aluminum into molds. This method is commonly used
Douglas_Reynolds_Gallery
Female figure symbolising Bavaria
Stiglmaier and Miller then used as templates for the respective casting molds. However, before casting could begin, Stiglmaier died in April 1844 and the project
Bavaria_(symbol)
University in Shenyang, China
refine device, Numerical simulation of casting, Technology for improving solid mold of diesel engine, Casting engineering (CAD/CAE/CAPP/ES). Management
Shenyang_Ligong_University
Architectural element; vertical moulded shaft
while concrete, plaster, iron, and plastics are usually formed by molding and casting. Turned patterns or old examples are used for the molds. Balusters may
Baluster
to use traditional methods of plaster casting and are shipped all over the world. The new owner, Robert Shure, a plaster cast and bronze expert, restoration
Pietro_Caproni
Material made from a combination of two or more unlike substances
properties than natural wood. Cartonnage, layers of linen or papyrus soaked in plaster dates to the First Intermediate Period of Egypt c. 2181–2055 BC and was
Composite_material
Building in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
built using cement casting. The outer surface of each Dhopkol has a wavy plaster design made using tin molds. A circular tin mold was created around the
Dhopkol
1962 public artwork by David K. Rubins
hand. A plaster mold was placed over the finished clay framework and allowed to dry. The mold was then removed, creating a positive plaster cast of the
Young_Abe_Lincoln
Resin secreted by the female lac bug
[citation needed] in sculpture, to seal plaster and in conjunction with wax or oil-soaps, to act as a barrier during mold-making processes.[citation needed]
Shellac
Technician working on dental appliances
metalworker is a dental technician who is in charge of casting dental rods, which means they mold the metal and obtain the metallic frames for fixed prostheses
Dental_technician
Statue in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
created using lost-wax casting. The statue was first formed from steel, with clay over it, modeled to form the figure. A negative mold was created, followed
Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Columbus, Ohio)
Statue_of_Benjamin_Franklin_(Columbus,_Ohio)
American artist (1885–1966)
known for her life-size bronze sculptures of people. She also worked in plaster and marble. Hoffman created portrait busts of working-class people and
Malvina_Hoffman
Sculpture by Simone Leigh
reproduction would lose the personal touches; so instead the studio team made a plaster mold fabricated in 100 separate sheets to produce a wax positive. The cast
Brick_House_(Leigh)
American artist and member of the NO!art movement (b. 1924, df. 2011)
These included casting in sand; the Shaw process; lost wax processing; latex, Roman, and piece molds, and model creation for industrial casting. Select pieces
Rocco_Armento
English artist (born 1963)
cast domestic objects and created her first sculpture, Closet. She made a plaster cast of the interior of a wooden wardrobe and covered it with black felt
Rachel_Whiteread
Khet in Bangkok, Thailand
until finally gold leaves are put on it. Nowadays the plaster has been replaced with rubber mold, and the lacquer with car paint, but the craftmanship
Bangkok_Noi_district
Japanese ceramic artist and sculptor
unique high-pressure slip-casting technique, which involves the pressurized injection of liquid clay into specially-made plaster molds, condensed to remove
Sueharu_Fukami
Building and sailing model boats
positive model from clay or plaster (or using an existing model's hull) and then creating a negative mold from fiberglass or plaster. Models may be exaggerated
Model_yachting
1984 film by James Cameron
work for six months to create a Terminator puppet; it was first molded in clay, then plaster reinforced with steel ribbing. These pieces were then sanded
The_Terminator
Semi-automatic pistol
marketed as the Baby. Some original thermal-hardened plastic grip plates were molded with "FN" at the top in a circle and "Baby" at the bottom under a raised
FN_Baby_Browning
Underground lair where ants live, eat, and tend eggs
metal (typically non-toxic zinc or aluminum), plaster or cement down an ant colony mound acting as a mold and upon hardening, one excavates the resulting
Ant_colony
Angel in Latter Day Saint Theology who visited Joseph Smith
with a trumpet in hand. It stands 3.8 meters high, was molded in hammered copper from the plaster original, and was covered with 22-karat gold leaf. On
Angel_Moroni
Hygroscopic chemical compound of variable Na2O/SiO2 ratio precursor of waterglass
binder of the sand when doing sand casting of all common metals. It allows for the rapid production of a strong mold or core by three main methods.[citation
Sodium_silicate
New York sculptor
the Great Depression producing sets of china animals from original plaster molds. Ehrich won numerous prizes in exhibitions for his ceramics in exhibitions
William_Ernst_Ehrich
American sculptor (1840–1913)
patent in 1877 for her process of creating lubricated plaster molds. She did not, however, use plaster casts to reproduce her butter sculptures, instead preferring
Caroline_Shawk_Brooks
American artist (born 1948)
a high level of surface detail made with the assistance of complex plaster molds, magnifiers, and a variety of small scale tools. Awards in Painting
Richard_T._Notkin
due to the use of a mold. This technology allowed them to imitate gemstones. Window glass was formed by casting into flat clay molds then removed and cleaned
History_of_materials_science
American sculptor and inventor
several years ago in an effort to find something better than plaster with which to make castings of statues and other art objects. "KC product can take the
Patricia_Billings
French sculptor (1847 - 1919)
Luxembourg in Paris. M. Cardon, molded plaster bust, Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai (destroyed) Marsyas, high-relief plaster, Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai
Édouard_Houssin
PLASTER MOLD-CASTING
PLASTER MOLD-CASTING
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALISTER means "defender of mankind."
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Alastair, ALASTEIR means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Gold; Blond
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a hypercorrected form of Easter.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Paster or Pastor.
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Alastair, ALAISTER means "defender of mankind."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Lister.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Gaelic Alaster, ALLASTER means "defender of mankind."
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Male
English
Anglicized form of Gaelic Alaster, ALYSTER means "defender of mankind."
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALASTER means "defender of mankind."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Plaster.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Pastor 2.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Polish pasterz ‘shepherd’.English : generally a variant of Pastor, but possibly in some cases an occupational name for a baker, from an agent derivative of Old French paste ‘paste or dough’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of plate-armor or armor-plates, from an agent derivative of Middle English plate ‘armor-plate’.English : from an agent derivative of Old French plait ‘plea’ or plaitier ‘to plead’, hence an occupational name or nickname for an advocate.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Platt or Plater.Scottish : habitational name from the Forest of Plater in Angus.German (Tyrol, Bavaria) : variant of Plattner 1.German : variant of Platner.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALASTAR means "defender of mankind."
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a plasterer, from Middle English, Middle Low German plaster (from Latin emplastrum ‘(wound) plaster’ (originally a paste), from Greek emplastron, a derivative of emplassein ‘to shape or form’; the term was carried over into building terminology to mean ‘bonding agent’).English : habitational name from any of various places called Plaistow (in East London, Derbyshire, Sussex, and elsewhere), from Old English plegestÅw ‘place where people gather for sport or play’. This can also be a variant of Plaisted (through interchangeable use of the Old English elements stÅw and stede, both meaning ‘place’, in earlier times).German and Ashkenazic Jewish (Pflaster) : from Middle High German pflaster (German Pflaster, from Latin plastrum) ‘street pavement’, ‘pavement’, cognate with 1.
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALESTER means "defender of mankind."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a plasterer, from Old French plastrier or an agent derivative of Middle English plaster (see Plaster 1).Americanized spelling of German Pflasterer, an occupational name for a paver or a Pflästerer, a manufacturer of plasters for wounds, from an agent derivative of Middle High German pflaster (see Plaster).
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
PLASTER MOLD-CASTING
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Lakshmi
Male
Hindi/Indian
(माधव) Hindi name MADHAV means "of springtime; vernal."
Female
Welsh
Welsh unisex name GWYN means "fair, holy, white." In mythology this is a masculine name. In Welsh mythology, it is the name of the ruler of the underworld (Annwn) where he escorted the souls of the dead. In Arthurian legend, Gwyn ap Nudd ("fair/white son of Nudd") was the abductor of the maiden Creiddylad after her elopement with Gwythr ap Greidawl, a long-time rival of his. He helped Culhwch hunt the boar Twrch Trwyth, and in later legends he was king of the "fair folk" (tylwyth teg).
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Indian
Wonderful; Surprising; Outstripping in Courage and Learning; Beginning; Start; First Instance
Girl/Female
Irish Italian
Princess.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Ricky, RICKIE means "powerful ruler."
Male
Hebrew
(×–Ö´×™×¢Ö·)Â Hebrew name ZIYA means "motion, to tremble." In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Gad. Compare with another form of Ziya.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of seasons, Lord of truth
Boy/Male
British, Czechoslovakian, English
God of Love
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
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n.
One who plates or coats articles with gold or silver; as, a silver plater.
a.
Resembling plaster of Paris.
n.
Calcined gypsum, or plaster of Paris, especially when ground, as used for making ornaments, figures, moldings, etc.; or calcined gypsum used as a fertilizer.
n.
A silver coin of Spain and various other countries. See Peso. The Spanish piaster (commonly called peso, or peso duro) is of about the value of the American dollar. The Italian piaster, or scudo, was worth from 80 to 100 cents. The Turkish and Egyptian piasters are now worth about four and a half cents.
v. t.
To overlay or cover with plaster, as the ceilings and walls of a house.
a.
Capable of being molded, formed, or modeled, as clay or plaster; -- used also figuratively; as, the plastic mind of a child.
v. t.
To cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore.
imp. & p. p.
of Plaster
n.
See Piaster.
n.
One who makes plaster casts.
n.
One who applies plaster or mortar.
n.
See Plaster.
a.
Of the nature of plaster.
v. t.
To plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub.
n.
One who owns or cultivates a plantation; as, a sugar planter; a coffee planter.
n.
An external application of a consistency harder than ointment, prepared for use by spreading it on linen, leather, silk, or other material. It is adhesive at the ordinary temperature of the body, and is used, according to its composition, to produce a medicinal effect, to bind parts together, etc.; as, a porous plaster; sticking plaster.
v. t.
Fig.: To smooth over; to cover or conceal the defects of; to hide, as with a covering of plaster.
v. t.
To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
n.
A vesicatory; a plaster of Spanish flies, or other matter, applied to raise a blister.
n.
See Plaster.