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plaster of Paris

noun

🔊/ˌplɑːstər əv ˈpærɪs/

🔊/ˌplæstər əv ˈpærɪs/

(also plaster)

[uncountable]

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a white powder that is mixed with water and becomes very hard when it dries, used especially for making copies of statues or holding broken bones in place建筑石膏；熟石膏