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sticking plaster

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stickĀ·ing plaster (stkng)
n.
See plaster.

sticking plaster
n
(Medicine) a thin cloth with an adhesive substance on one side, used for covering slight or superficial wounds Usual US term adhesive tape
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sticking plaster - adhesive tape used in dressing woundssticking plaster - adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
adhesive tape - tape coated with adhesive
court plaster - a plaster composed of isinglass on silk; formerly used to dress superficial wounds
Translations
sticking plaster [ˈstɪkɪŋˌplɑːstəʳ] N (Brit) → esparadrapo m, tirita f, curita f (LAm)
sticking plaster [ˈstɪkɪŋˌplɑːstəʳ] ncerotto adesivo


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HE put some sticking plaster on his fingers, and his friends both came to dinner.
Yes,' said the other, in a drawling manner, for he was fixing a very small patch of sticking plaster on a very small pimple near the corner of his mouth.
I laid down the razor, turning as I did so half round to look for some sticking plaster.
 
 
 
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