glaze vs plaster

glaze

verb
  • To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating. 

  • For eyes to take on an uninterested appearance. 

  • To become glazed or glassy. 

  • To install windows. 

noun
  • A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint. 

  • A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice. 

  • A smooth edible coating applied to food. 

  • A glazing oven; glost oven. 

  • The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb). 

  • Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes. 

plaster

verb
  • To cover or coat something with plaster; to render. 

  • To smooth over. 

  • To apply a plaster to. 

  • To smear with some viscous or liquid substance. 

  • To bombard heavily or overwhelmingly; to overwhelm with (weapons) fire. 

  • To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly. 

noun
  • A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster. 

  • 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 of Paris. 

  • A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast. 

  • A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes. 

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