plaster cast
noun/ˈplɑːstə kɑːst/
/ˈplæstər kæst/
- (also cast)a case made of plaster of Paris that covers a broken bone and protects it
- Her broken leg was put in a plaster cast.
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- a copy of something, made from plaster of Paris
- They took a plaster cast of the teeth for identification purposes.
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