plastering
2
3.6
- noun
- /ˈplæstərɪŋ/
- Specialized
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- But at the same time, they might worry about hiring a plastering professional to fix their plaster because they don't have lots of extra money lying around.
- plastering and painting
- plumbing and plastering
- paint and plastering
Examples
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In rural areas, it is traditionally a seasonal art form, renewed annually or with every new plastering of the house.
Academic text (2002) -
And he said sanding after plastering will be minimized.
Blog text (3) -
"These recent plasters should be taken down, and if no mosaic exists beneath them, proper plastering should be done."
Academic text (2003) -
I fell in love with plastering when I first came to Aprovecho in the spring and welcomed the chance to learn some new techniques and add to my muscle memory.
Blog text (20) -
The arched plan, in conjunction with some cut, fitted rocks and the plastering, resulted in a dam that was physically smaller than it would have been otherwise.
Academic text (1995) -
He spent the weekend plastering the walls in his living room to prepare for painting.
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The old house requires plastering to cover the cracks in the walls before it can be rented out.
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After finishing the plastering, she admired how smooth the surfaces looked and felt.
Synonyms
1
6.8
A decorative covering of hardened plaster on walls or ceilings
A rough layer of mud or plaster spread on a wall
Compounds
- Specialized
A hand tool with a flat metal blade for spreading and smoothing plaster on walls and ceilings
- Specialized
A machine that applies plaster to walls and ceilings in construction
How Smooth
- Specialized
2
3.6
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Plastering comes from plaster, which originally meant a soft mixture you 'spread' on walls to cover or fix them and is related to plastic, a word from a root meaning 'to be shaped'. So plastering is the action of spreading and shaping that wet mix to make walls smooth.