PLASTERWORK

plaster, plasterwork

(noun) a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); “there were cracks in the plaster”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plasterwork (countable and uncountable, plural plasterworks)

Architectural work executed in plaster.

Source: Wiktionary


Plas"ter*work`, n.

Definition: Plastering used to finish architectural constructions, exterior or interior, especially that used for the lining of rooms. Ordinarly, mortar is used for the greater part of the work, and pure plaster of Paris for the moldings and ornaments.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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