plaster vs adhesive tape

adhesive tape vs plaster

plaster and adhesive tape both are nouns.

plaster is a verb but adhesive tape is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plaster	Yes	No	Yes	No
adhesive tape	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adhesive tape is a hypernym of plaster; that is, adhesive tape is a word with a broader meaning than plaster:

plaster: adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
adhesive tape: tape coated with adhesive

plaster (noun)	adhesive tape (noun)
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds	tape coated with adhesive
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

plaster (verb)	adhesive tape (verb)
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
coat with plaster
apply a heavy coat to
apply a plaster cast to
affix conspicuously
cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

Difference between plaster and adhesive tape

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