plaster cast
Americannoun
noun
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surgery a cast made of plaster of Paris See cast
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a copy or mould of a sculpture or other object cast in plaster of Paris
Etymology
Origin of plaster cast
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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In 1868 a plaster cast was made of the stone and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution.
From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023
She came to the All England Club wearing a plaster cast, describing herself as a "tourist" as she cheered on her best friend Miriam Kolodziejova in qualifying.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2023
In 2011, the fragile appendages were hardened with an acetone-soluble glue so that they could be removed from the ground in a block of plaster cast.
From New York Times • May 16, 2023
She covered that in a rubber mold, into which she poured a plaster cast.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023
My entire body started to itch, as though I had just been removed from a plaster cast and was unused to the new freedom of movement.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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