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stick·ing plas·ter

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. plaster, adhesive plaster, sticking plasternoun

    adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

Wiktionary

  1. sticking plasternoun

    An adhesive bandage used in dressing wounds

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  1. sticking plaster

    Sticking plaster is a small medical dressing used for covering minor wounds or injuries on the body. It usually consists of a small piece of sticky, often adhesive tape or fabric, with a usually small gauze pad placed at the center to absorb any blood or fluid from the wound. Also commonly referred to as bandages, band-aids or plasters.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sticking plaster in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sticking plaster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of sticking plaster in a Sentence

  1. Rob Carnell:

    It has to be done at some point, but it's like taking off a sticking plaster. It's going to hurt.

  2. John Higgins:

    This is like putting a sticking plaster on a broken leg.

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