dab vs plaster

dab

verb
  • To apply a substance in this way. 

  • To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion. 

  • To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust. 

  • To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing. 

  • To perform the dab dance move, by moving both arms to one side of the body parallel with your head. 

adv
  • With a dab, or sudden contact. 

noun
  • A small amount of hash oil. 

  • A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow. 

  • A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance. 

  • One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept. 

  • A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval. 

  • A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys. 

  • A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder. 

  • A hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow. 

plaster

verb
  • To apply a plaster to. 

  • To smooth over. 

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

  • 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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