ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLASTER
Old English, from Medieval Latin plastrum medicinal salve, building plaster, via Latin from Greek emplastron curative dressing, from em- + plassein to form.
Definition of plaster in the English dictionary
The first definition of plaster in the dictionary is a mixture of lime, sand, and water, sometimes stiffened with hair or other fibres, that is applied to the surface of a wall or ceiling as a soft paste that hardens when dry. Other definition of plaster is an adhesive strip of material, usually medicated, for dressing a cut, wound, etc. Plaster is also to coat with plaster.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PLASTER
PRESENT
Present
I plaster
you plaster
he/she/it plasters
we plaster
you plaster
they plaster
Present continuous
I am plastering
you are plastering
he/she/it is plastering
we are plastering
you are plastering
they are plastering
Present perfect
I have plastered
you have plastered
he/she/it has plastered
we have plastered
you have plastered
they have plastered
Present perfect continuous
I have been plastering
you have been plastering
he/she/it has been plastering
we have been plastering
you have been plastering
they have been plastering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I plastered
you plastered
he/she/it plastered
we plastered
you plastered
they plastered
Past continuous
I was plastering
you were plastering
he/she/it was plastering
we were plastering
you were plastering
they were plastering
Past perfect
I had plastered
you had plastered
he/she/it had plastered
we had plastered
you had plastered
they had plastered
Past perfect continuous
I had been plastering
you had been plastering
he/she/it had been plastering
we had been plastering
you had been plastering
they had been plastering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will plaster
you will plaster
he/she/it will plaster
we will plaster
you will plaster
they will plaster
Future continuous
I will be plastering
you will be plastering
he/she/it will be plastering
we will be plastering
you will be plastering
they will be plastering
Future perfect
I will have plastered
you will have plastered
he/she/it will have plastered
we will have plastered
you will have plastered
they will have plastered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been plastering
you will have been plastering
he/she/it will have been plastering
we will have been plastering
you will have been plastering
they will have been plastering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would plaster
you would plaster
he/she/it would plaster
we would plaster
you would plaster
they would plaster
Conditional continuous
I would be plastering
you would be plastering
he/she/it would be plastering
we would be plastering
you would be plastering
they would be plastering
Conditional perfect
I would have plaster
you would have plaster
he/she/it would have plaster
we would have plaster
you would have plaster
they would have plaster
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been plastering
you would have been plastering
he/she/it would have been plastering
we would have been plastering
you would have been plastering
they would have been plastering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you plaster
we let´s plaster
you plaster
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
plastered
Present Participle
plastering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
9 QUOTES WITH «PLASTER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
plaster.
To add an AC outlet, for example, you just drill a circular hole in the wall, tap into the wiring, add the outlet and you're set. If you don't want it, pull it out and plaster over it with more earth to seal the hole.
I always drew dresses. I remember loving Richard Avedon's early Versace campaigns. I used to plaster my whole walls with them when I was a kid.
One of the beauties of B2B is that there is a finite number of customers. So the marketing costs are much different. You don't have to take out Super Bowl ads or plaster the New York subway system.
The moon is essentially gray, no color; looks like plaster of Paris or sort of a grayish beach sand.
In the studio, I don't do a lot of work that requires repetitive activity. I spend a lot of time looking and thinking and then try to find the most efficient way to get what I want, whether it's making a drawing or a sculpture, or casting plaster or whatever.
I always performed when I was a child. My parents got very annoyed, because my brother and I had our little bedrooms upstairs, and I would plaster the house with posters with arrows pointing upstairs.
I have a lot of fake food in my apartment, but I'm picky about it. Old plaster food, like from the '50s is really nice, hollowed out paper-mache food from old plays - the new stuff just looks too good.
When I got home from hospital, and I was in a wheelchair in a plaster body cast, an aeroplane flew over. And I thought to myself, 'Well, if I can't walk, then I might as well fly.' And I was lifted into the aeroplane for the first time. And when I took the controls of the aeroplane, I knew this was something I could do. I thought, 'I can fly.'
First, there is the bare beauty of the logs themselves with their long lines and firm curves. Then there is the open charm felt of the structural features which are not hidden under plaster and ornament, but are clearly revealed, a charm felt in Japanese architecture.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLASTER»
Discover the use of
plaster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
plaster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Plaster Studio: Mixed-Media Techniques for Painting, Casting ...
As with any book authored by two artists, the reader receives extra inspiration by seeing how Stephanie and Judy approach plaster in their own way to achieve different results.
Stephanie Lee, Judy Wise, 2011
2
The Natural
Plaster Book: Earth, Lime, and Gypsum Plasters ...
An essential resource for natural home builders.
Cedar Rose Guelberth, Dan Chiras, 2002
3
Soil Science and Management
This edition highlights horticultural uses of soil as well as the latest green methodologies in both agricultural and horticultural practice from the perspective of farmers, horticulturalists, environmentalists and others who are concerned ...
Bring the beauty and elegance of ancient mosaics into the modern world - a place where anyone can create them.
5
Plaster Casts: Making, Collecting and Displaying from ...
This volume originates from an international conference held at Oxford University in 2007.
Rune Frederiksen, Eckart Marchand, 2010
6
Plaster, Render, Paint and Coastings: Details, Products, ...
Their correct use is important to achieve an intact building shell. Convincing solutions, traditional and innovative, are described in the new addition to the Detail Practice series, "Plaster, Render, Paint and Coatings.
Alexander Reichel, Anette Hochberg, Christine Köpke, 2004
7
Plaster Application Made Easy®
This book “Plaster Application Made Easy®” discuss on what are the plaster bandages: old and new?, rule for the application of plasters, upper and lower limb plasters, special plasters, and complications.
Kanojia Rajendra Kumar, 2011
8
The Craft and Art of Clay: A Complete Potter's Handbook
1 Clamp linoleum coddle; calculate cubic volume for plaster mix 2 Secure base of
coddle with clay 3 Stir measured plaster and water; pour when a finger-line
almost holds 4 Coddle removed; set plaster is ready to work To insure consistent
...
Susan Peterson, Jan Peterson, 2003
9
Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to
Everybody who works with plaster will at some time have to fill small holes and
cracks as part of normal preparation work, and these should present few
problems. But once you start tackling more ambitious jobs, like taking down walls
or filling ...
Albert Jackson, David Day, 2009
10
A Developmental Study in Tensile Properties of
Plaster Cast ...
Aluminum alloys, such as A356, are widely used by aerospace and automotive industries to reduce weight, increase production, reduce cost, and prevent corrosion of components.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLASTER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
plaster is used in the context of the following news items.
Court decision a boost for Plaster Cladding class action
She says the Plaster Cladding class action is currently being put together from the more than 1,400 owners and body corporates who have ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
Family has narrow escape as plaster in govt flat collapses
A family had a narrow escape when a portion of the ceiling plaster collapsed at the government housing board flat in D-Block here today. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
Damaged plaster wall can be salvaged
Plaster can last hundreds, even thousands, of years because it's rock. Plaster is simply gypsum rock that's mined from the ground and then ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
Plaster slab falls from 18th storey of HDB block
A slab of plaster fell off the facade of an HDB block on Sunday, from a height of 18 storeys. Residents of Block 464, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4, ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
Plaster, paint fall from historic Capitol Rotunda dome
Repairs are needed after small pieces of plaster and paint fell from the Capitol Rotunda dome on Monday. The plaster and paint were found on ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
CATHIE SHAFFER: Of paper, plaster and paint
When we first bought our house a couple of decades ago, it had white walls and beige carpet. The carpet went after a couple of years, and I've ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Ask the Builder: Plaster was weakest layer; wall can be fixed
The walls in your house are indeed plaster. It's a superb wall material that is slowly becoming history. Many ancient buildings have plaster walls ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
Plaster Casting for Families at The Aldrich tomorrow!
Turn molds, toys, and everyday objects into plaster sculptures and reliefs inspired by the materials and process used by exhibiting artist Ruby ... «HamletHub, Jul 15»
Heathrow expansion is just a sticking plaster solution
This is, in my view, a sticking plaster solution for the short term. According to figures published last month in the Global Destination Cities Index, ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
Greek deal a plaster over a pustule
Greek deal a plaster over a pustule. Greece may have passed a big hurdle on the way to arranging a further bail-out package this week ... «GlobalCapital, Jul 15»
