sticking plaster vs plaster

plaster vs sticking plaster

sticking plaster and plaster both are nouns.

sticking plaster is not a verb while plaster is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sticking plaster	Yes	No	No	No
plaster	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sticking plaster and plaster are synonyms defined as:

sticking plaster and plaster: adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

Other synonyms of sticking plaster include adhesive plaster.

sticking plaster (noun)	plaster (noun)
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds	adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
	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

sticking plaster (verb)	plaster (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 sticking plaster and plaster

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