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plaster
noun as in thick, gooey material that hardens
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While chipping away plaster from his kitchen wall, the Guatemalan man unearthed a series of centuries-old Mayan murals.
Death masks are made from a cast of layered plaster strips laid on the face soon after death.
Once dried, a liquid, such as plaster, wax, or bronze, is poured in for a perfect representation of the face.
We crossed a stream into a village of timbered white plaster houses, some with pretty wrought-iron balconies.
Her face was cast into a plaster mold, preserving her shy smile for posterity.
He laid it upon the floor, and took out a plaster mask, and brushing and blowing off the saw-dust, held it up.
“It is a perfect identification,” murmured Mr. Arden, with his eyes still riveted on the plaster faces.
Now Isaias had ordered that they should take a lump of figs, and lay it as a plaster upon the wound, and that he should be healed.
The plaster will show on the ground whether the sowing is being done evenly.
A pint of meal and a pint of plaster to each rod, is a good mixture to sow in.
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On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to plaster, such as: adhesive, cement, glue, lime, mortar, and stucco.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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