plaster cast
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈplæstər kæst/
- Specialized
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- "Traditionally, the way to measure a limb is to create a plaster cast of it or to take some measurements by hand," he continued.
- a plaster cast used
Examples
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I had several bruises on my face, and my left arm was rolled up in a plaster cast.
Fiction book (1991) -
I've had surgery, and I'm home, my leg in a plaster cast.
Fiction book (1994) -
Roy, make a plaster cast of this, okay?
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All patients were treated with closed reduction and plaster cast immobilization for 6 to 7 weeks.
Academic text (2017) -
Currently, the hospital is considering adding a plaster cast of the child's hand or foot.
Academic text (1997) -
They made a plaster cast of Matt's head.
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The inserts are manufactured from a plaster cast of the patient's feet and adjusted to add length to the forefoot.
Academic text (1994) -
Using the plaster casts allowed us to determine the best possible repeatability and precision for each measurement device.
Academic text (1996) -
Right: Plaster casts of victims of Vesuvius from Pompeii.
Academic text (2003) -
After breaking his wrist, he had to wear a plaster cast for six weeks.
Synonyms
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3.5
A hard covering placed on a broken bone to keep it still
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3.5
A cloth strip with a wet white paste that becomes hard to hold a broken bone still
How Rigid
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'plaster' names the hardening material and 'cast' names an immobilizing rigid cover, so 'plaster cast' is plainly a cast made from plaster. This straightforward noun+noun composition follows regular English patterns and is likely inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings.
Etymology
Plaster cast comes from making a shell of wet plaster that is shaped into a cast around a broken arm or leg. The wet plaster hardens into a strong shell that holds the bone still, so the phrase means 'a hard protective covering used to hold a broken bone still while it heals'.