Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,760,123,349 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

plastering

   Also found in: Medical, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
plas·ter·ing  (plstr-ng)
n.
1. A layer or coating of plaster.
2. Informal A resounding defeat; a beating.
plastering [ˈplɑːstərɪŋ]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a coating or layer of plaster
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.plasteringplastering - the application of plaster          
daubing
application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
pargeting, pargetting - ornamental plastering
Translations
plastering [ˈplɑːstərɪŋ] N → enlucido m
plastering
n
(= plasterwork) → Verputz m, → Bewurf m; (action) → Verputzen nt
(= stucco) → Stuck m, → Stuckarbeit f, → Stuckatur f
(= application of plaster) → Gipsen nt; (Med) → Eingipsen nt


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
A glow from the fire threw red hues over the bare floor, the cracked and soiled plastering, and the overturned and broken furniture.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Crane, Stephen View in context
I was then curious, indeed, to see it; and when I came to it, it was nothing but this: it was a timber house, or a house built, as we call it in England, with lath and plaster, but all this plastering was really China ware--that is to say, it was plastered with the earth that makes China ware.
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Defoe, Daniel View in context
He attempted to obviate this by plastering himself from head to foot with mud, but this dried and fell off.
Tarzan of the Apes by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.