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The moon is essentially gray, no color; looks like plaster of Paris or sort of a grayish beach sand.
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Meaning of "plaster of Paris" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLASTER OF PARIS

From Medieval Latin plastrum parisiense, originally made from the gypsum of Paris.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLASTER OF PARIS

plaster of Paris play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLASTER OF PARIS

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pronoun
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determiner
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Plaster of Paris is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLASTER OF PARIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

plaster of Paris

Plaster

Plaster is a building material used for coating walls and ceilings. Plaster is manufactured as a dry powder and is mixed with water to form a paste when used. The reaction with water liberates heat through crystallization and the hydrated plaster then hardens. Plaster can be relatively easily worked with metal tools or even sandpaper. These characteristics make plaster suitable for a finishing, rather than a load-bearing material. The term plaster can refer to gypsum plaster, lime plaster, or cement plaster.

Definition of plaster of Paris in the English dictionary

The definition of plaster of Paris in the dictionary is a white powder that sets to a hard solid when mixed with water, used for making sculptures and casts, as an additive for lime plasters, and for making casts for setting broken limbs. It is usually the hemihydrate of calcium sulphate, 2CaSO4.H2O. Other definition of plaster of Paris is the hard plaster produced when this powder is mixed with water: a fully hydrated form of calcium sulphate.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLASTER OF PARIS

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plastery
plastic
plastic bag
plastic bomb
plastic bullet
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plastic foam
plastic money
plastic Paddy
plastic police
plastic surgeon
plastic surgery

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLASTER OF PARIS

acne vulgaris
anacharis
Apollinaris
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ascaris
Beaumaris
cantharis
eucharis
Glaris
herb Paris
herbs Paris
lupus vulgaris
Matthew Paris
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orbicularis
Paris
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Polaris
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Treaty of Paris

Synonyms and antonyms of plaster of Paris in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plaster of Paris» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLASTER OF PARIS

Find out the translation of plaster of Paris to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plaster of Paris from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plaster of Paris» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

熟石膏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Escayola
570 millions of speakers

English

plaster of Paris
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेरिस के प्लास्टर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجص باريس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гипс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gesso de Paris
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্যারিসের প্লাস্টার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plâtre de moulage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Plester Paris
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gips
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

焼石膏
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파리 의 석고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plester Paris
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thạch cao của Paris
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாரிஸின் பிளாஸ்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लास्टर ऑफ पॅरीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Paris ALÇISI
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gesso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gips
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гіпс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ipsos de la Paris
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γύψο του Παρισιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gips
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

gips
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gips
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plaster of Paris

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLASTER OF PARIS»

The term «plaster of Paris» is normally little used and occupies the 109.258 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLASTER OF PARIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plaster of Paris

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QUOTES WITH «PLASTER OF PARIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word plaster of Paris.
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Jim Lovell
The moon is essentially gray, no color; looks like plaster of Paris or sort of a grayish beach sand.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLASTER OF PARIS»

Discover the use of plaster of Paris in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plaster of Paris and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Acceleration and Retardation of the Setting of Plaster ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Metschl, 2010
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General Nursing - Medical and Surgical Textbook
PRINCIPLES OF PLASTER OF PARIS APPLICATION 1 . The limb/body is kept in the desired position throughout, usually the anatomical position. 2. The skin is protected from plaster of Paris, usually by a layer of stockinet and a layer of cotton  ...
M.J. Viljoen, L.R. Uys, 1989
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Practical Bandaging, Including Adhesive and Plaster-of-Paris ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Eldridge Lyon Eliason, 2010
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Modules for Basic Nursing Skills
After being wet in a water-bath, crinoline rolls impregnated with plaster of Paris can be molded to a body part and allowed to dry. The advantages of plaster of Paris casts are not only that they are hard but also that they are inexpensive and  ...
Janice Rider Ellis, Elizabeth Ann Nowlis, Patricia M. Bentz, 1992
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Orthopedics: A History and Iconography
The use of plaster of paris casts and bandages was introduced in the eighteenth century and filled a great need. Cheselden's mixture of flour and egg white left much to be desired as a method of bandaging club feet. H. Bouvier mentions that  ...
Leonard F. Peltier, 1993
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Plaster, Render, Paint and Coatings: Details, Products, Case ...
Three plasters of Paris are listed below: - machine-applied plaster of Paris ( fairfaced plaster), applied using a plaster throwing machine; - Bond plaster of Paris, for hand plastering on difficult surfaces; - ready-mix plaster of Paris, for hand ...
Alexander Reichel, Anette Hochberg, Christine Köpke, 2005
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Plaster of Paris and How to Use It
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Martin Wiener 1869 Ware, 2011
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The Closed Treatment of Common Fractures
CHAPTER FOUR THE TREATMENT OF FRACTURES WITHOUT PLASTER OF PARIS HOW often we see plaster of Paris applied merely because X-ray examination has revealed a small crack or undisplaced fracture ! On many such ...
John Charnley, 2003
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Fractures: A History and Iconography of Their Treatment
Figure 3.6 Nikolai Ivanovitch Pirogov ( 1810-1881 ), the leading Russian surgeon of his era, made many innovations in surgi- cal technique, including his own method of making plaster of paris bandages. From S. S. Yudin, "The Treatment of  ...
Leonard F. Peltier, 1990
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Avoiding Common Nursing Errors
Plaster of Paris and fiberglass are durable materials that are used. Plaster of Paris casts are hot when applied for about half an hour due to the chemical reaction that occurs when the plaster is wet. It requires 24 to 72 h drying time. During this ...
Jeannie Scruggs Garber, Monty Gross, Anthony D. Slonim, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLASTER OF PARIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plaster of Paris is used in the context of the following news items.
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Durga idols hit the overseas trail
The idols that are sent abroad are usually made of fibre glass. The structure is made of mud first, then plaster of Paris is administered following ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Scurto winner of 20th annual festival poster art contest
... working in a variety of mediums including colored pencil, pastel, acrylic, marker, watercolor, paper collage, plaster of Paris and digital art. «The Northwest Florida Daily News, Jul 15»
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City gets new outfit to fight for civilian rights
Even during the Ganesh festival, idols made of plaster of Paris were widely used instead of clay idols and when immersed in Hussainsagar the ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
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Mold Question For Buzz Baits.
You can make a mold out of Plaster of Paris. There's some instructions how to do it if you look them up online. I've done it with jigs but it isn't ... «BassResource.com, Jul 15»
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Evergreen Staffers Win In The Spirit Regional Native Arts Awards
Logan's piece, a 24 inch high and 22 inch wide vessel shaped at once like a mutated fish and a bomb, is made from cardboard, plaster of paris, ... «ThurstonTalk, Jul 15»
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Made in Colorado: Drywall
It's known to mineral collectors as selenite or desert roses, to sculptors as alabaster and to kids everywhere as Plaster of Paris. Gypsum has ... «Vail Daily News, Jul 15»
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Columbia's Van Loan describes torture as POW: 'I had never ever …
It had great big knobs of plaster of Paris on the walls, used for dampening sounds so our screams of pain wouldn't be easily heard throughout ... «The State, Jul 15»
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Echoes of the Past: Model patients
Students in Houston were gaining more practical experience in dispensing by finding the right frames for each of the plaster of Paris characters. «Optician Online, Jul 15»
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NMC not to implement own rule on idol immersion | Nagpur NYOOOZ
NMC had prepared byelaws for regulating sale and disposal of plaster of paris articles and immersion of idols in the water bodies on May 18, ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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HEATHER-LYNN'S HABITAT: Church being restored
“The inner ceiling was made of Plaster of Paris and that is now gradually dropping because formerly some sheets were on the roof and they ... «Nation News, Jul 15»

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