单词 | plaster-cast |
释义 | plaster-castv. transitive. To make a copy or model in plaster of Paris by casting from a mould; to use plaster to reproduce a shape from which a mould can be made. Also: to apply a plaster cast to (a broken limb, etc.). ΚΠ 1971 Times 5 Mar. 12/7 Matthews..decided to meet the £1,500 cost of plaster casting the group, which will at least preserve it until it can be cast in bronze. 1982 Sunday Tel. 14 Nov. (Colour Suppl.) 33/1 Carvings were plastercast, moulds were taken and durable metal-alloy working models were made. 1994 C. Paglia Vamps & Tramps 9 The artist plaster-casted his own penis and coated the images with metallic paint. 1995 Miami Herald (Nexis) 3 Jan. 1 c He once played six games with a fractured thumb, with his hand plaster-casted in the blocking position. 2003 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 12 July b2 The Cowboys' doctor stepped in after the game and plaster-casted Wally up. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1971 |
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