plastering

Thân thiện

A worker is plastering a smooth coat onto a new wall.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of applying plaster: The work of covering a wall, ceiling, or other surface with a layer of plaster, a building material used for coating, protecting, and decorating.

Usage

• The word "plastering" specifically refers to the skilled trade or the action of applying the material. It is often used in the context of construction, renovation, or repair.
• It functions as a gerund (a verb form used as a noun) and can be the subject or object of a sentence.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The plastering of the old walls took three days to complete.
  • He is skilled in plastering and drywall installation.
  • We need to schedule the plastering before the painters can start.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in plastering": To work in the trade of applying plaster.
  • He has been in plastering for over twenty years.
• The term can be used metaphorically to suggest covering something thickly or completely, though this is less common than the literal construction meaning.
  • The politician was accused of plastering over the real issues. (Here, "plastering over" is a phrasal verb; see related section).

Variants and Related Words

• Plaster (noun): The material itself, a mixture of lime, sand, and water that hardens when dry.
  • We bought bags of gypsum plaster for the project.
• Plaster (verb): To apply plaster to a surface.
  • They will plaster the ceiling tomorrow.
• Plasterer (noun): A person whose job is to apply plaster.
  • We hired a professional plasterer for the job.

Synonyms

• Application of plaster: The direct descriptive synonym.
• Stuccowork: Specifically refers to plasterwork used for decorative coating on walls, often with a finer finish.
• Rendering: A broader term for applying a coat of plaster or similar material to a wall, common in British English.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Plaster over (verb): To cover something with a layer of plaster, often to hide it or make it smooth.
  • They decided to plaster over the old brick to create a smooth wall.
  • (Figurative) The report just plastered over the company's financial problems.

Related Idioms

• (To be) plastered (adjective, informal): To be very drunk. (Note: This is a different, idiomatic usage derived from the idea of being covered or stuck down).
  • He came home completely plastered last night.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the application of plaster

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