Hyphenation of plaster

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word plaster? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

plas-ter

Definitions of plaster:

1.	A mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water Hardens into a smooth solid Used to cover walls and ceilings
2.	Any of several gypsum cements A white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid Used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
3.	A medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
4.	A surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) There were cracks in the plaster
5.	Adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
6.	Apply a heavy coat to
7.	Cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco
8.	Affix conspicuously She plastered warnings all over the wall
9.	Apply a plaster cast to Plaster the broken arm
10.	Coat with plaster Daub the wall
11.	Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

Synonyms of plaster:

noun	mixture, covering material
noun	plaster of Paris, calcium sulphate, calcium sulfate
noun	poultice, cataplasm, dressing, medical dressing
noun	plasterwork, surface
noun	adhesive plaster, sticking plaster, adhesive tape
verb	cover
verb	affix, stick on
verb	cover
verb	plaster over, stick on, cover
verb	daub, coat, surface
verb	poultice, dress

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