plaster cast

noun — 2 senses

plaster cast

noun

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery A cast made of a stiff material (often plaster of Paris and gauze) in order to immobilize a broken bone for the period of healing.

A copy of a piece of art or other object cast in plaster.

The police got a plaster cast of the suspect's footprint.

Synonyms: cast, plaster, pot

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