escayola — meaning in English

English meaning

• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• plaster noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.

Senses

escayola is used for these senses in English:

• cast A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
• plaster (uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.
• plaster (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.

cast — full definition

1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

plaster — full definition

1. noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.
2. noun An adhesive strip used to cover a small cut or wound.
3. verb To cover a wall or surface with plaster.
4. verb To cover something thickly or completely, often figuratively.

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