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plaster cast

NOUN
rigid covering for broken part
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In 1868 a plaster cast was made of the stone and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

She covered that in a rubber mold, into which she poured a plaster cast.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

A plaster cast of each player's torso greets them as they enter the massive stage where they initially gather, rendering them awestruck at the sight of this cross between a colosseum and a museum.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

Among them was the one who was shot in the foot, walking with a slight limp, with his right leg in a plaster cast.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2022

He saw, with a kind of bitter pleasure, that Jorge’s shoulder was encased in a plaster cast.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer



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