plaster cast

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plaster cast

noun plaster casts

  1. 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.

    Similar: cast, plaster, pot

  2. A copy of a piece of art or other object cast in plaster. The police got a plaster cast of the suspect's footprint.

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noun healing aid

Españolyeso
Portuguêsgesso
DeutschGips, Gipsverband
Italianoingessatura
Русскийгипсовая повя́зка gipsovaja povjázka

noun copy

DeutschAbguß, Gipsabguß, Gipsabdruck

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@misc{plaster_cast_2026,
  title = {plaster cast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plaster%20cast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}