pastedown
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One strike brought plaster down on their heads; another ground the whole plant to a halt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
The only way to truly fix it, he said, was to tear out the plaster, down to the beams, inspect and rebuild the rotting lath and replaster the entire ceiling.
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2020
"What are you doing there, knocking all the plaster down?" she demanded, sharply.
From The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
They tore off wall-paper, sent cascades of plaster down the kitchen steps, withdrew alternate courses of bricks from the walls, and, sated with destruction, hastened away.
From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold
Shutting the door on this disorder, he turned back to the kitchen, took Mahailey's tin basin, doused his face and head in cold water, and began to plaster down his wet hair.
From One of Ours by Cather, Willa Sibert
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