HyperDic: plaster_cast

English > 1 sense of the expression *plaster cast*:
NOUN	artifact	plaster cast, cast, plaster bandage	bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

English > *plaster cast*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal.
Synonyms	cast, plaster bandage
Broader	bandage, patch	A piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Spanish	escayola
Catalan	guix