I.
noun
1 smooth covering for a wall
ADJECTIVE
▪ fresh
▪ cracked , crumbling , peeling
… OF PLASTER
▪ chunk
▪
Each blow of the hammer removed a great chunk of ~.
VERB + PLASTER
▪ apply
▪
Apply the ~ evenly.
PLASTER + VERB
▪ come off (sth) , fall off (sth) , peel off (sth)
▪
Plaster was peeling off the ceiling.
PLASTER + NOUN
▪ cast
▪
A ~ cast of Madame Fournier stood in the artist's studio.
▪ wall
2 ( BrE ) for covering a cut ⇨ See also ↑ Band-Aid
ADJECTIVE
▪ sticking
VERB + PLASTER
▪ put on
▪ peel off , take off
3 ( BrE ) for protecting broken bones
PLASTER + NOUN
▪ cast
▪
Her broken leg was put in a ~ cast.
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
Your arm will have to be in ~ for at least six weeks.
II.
verb
Plaster is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ceiling , ↑ wall