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sticking plaster

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stick·ing plaster (stkng)
n.
See plaster.
sticking plaster
Noun
a piece of adhesive material used for covering slight wounds
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sticking plastersticking plaster - adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
adhesive plaster, plaster
adhesive tape - tape coated with adhesive
court plaster - a plaster composed of isinglass on silk; formerly used to dress superficial wounds
Translations
sticking plaster [ˈstɪkɪŋ-] n (BRIT) → esparadrapo
sticking plaster [ˈstɪkɪŋ-] stick n → sparadrap m, pansement adhésif
sticking plaster [ˈstɪkɪŋ-] stick n → Heftpflaster nt
sticking plaster [ˈstɪkɪŋ-] n → cerotto adesivo


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