plaster cast
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
plaster cast (plural plaster casts)
- (surgery) A cast made of a stiff material (often plaster of Paris and gauze) in order to immobilize a broken bone for the period of healing.
- A copy of a piece of art or other object cast in plaster.
- The police got a plaster cast of the suspect's footprint.
Synonyms[edit]
- cast
- plaster
- (chiefly East Midlands) pot
Translations[edit]
healing aid
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copy
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