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plastering

American  
[plas-ter-ing, plah-ster-] / ˈplæs tər ɪŋ, ˈplɑ stər- /

noun

  1. the process of working with plaster.

  2. a coating of plaster.

  3. a decisive defeat; drubbing.


plastering British  
/ ˈplɑːstərɪŋ /

noun

  1. a coating or layer of plaster

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of plastering

1375–1425; late Middle English (gerund). See plaster, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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During the installation Rydon instructed its subcontractors, SD Plastering, to fill gaps around the windows with combustible insulation.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2020

Plastering ads on buses and cruise ships and in stores to sell subscriptions is one thing—call it good marketing.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2019

Plastering Beckham all over the branding “brings a cooler, livelier element to Scotch, which needs to break free from the image of tweed suits and leather armchairs”, says Harrison.

From The Guardian • Apr. 4, 2018

Plastering complete, Jabo goes back to his gentle digging.

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2011

For the Plastering of low and moist places, they had a great many other Lib.

From An Abridgment of the Architecture of Vitruvius Containing a System of the Whole Works of that Author by Perrault, Claude

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