lime plaster

collocation in English

meaningsoflimeandplaster

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lime
noun
uk
/laɪm/us
/laɪm/
a round fruit containing a lot of juice that is sour like a lemon but smaller and green, or the small tree on which this ...
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plaster
noun
uk
/ˈplɑː.stər/us
/ˈplæs.tɚ/
a substance that becomes hard as it dries and is used especially for spreading on walls and ceilings in order to give a ...
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(Definition oflimeandplasterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflime plaster

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The bays stood three floors high and were made of oak frames coated inlimeplaster.
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Most of the balance is available for the ceilings of traditional houses for which supplies of hardboard, insulation board andlimeplasterare also available.
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The white between the timbers was achieved by painting the surface withlimeplaster.
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Limeplasteris used for frescoes, where pigments, diluted in water, are applied to the still wet plaster.
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Traditional lath and plaster has superior sound-proofing qualities when used withlimeplaster(which is denser than modern gypsum board).
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Masonry walls were finished withlimeplasterinside and out.
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Paintings have been created by applying colours over a thin wet surface oflimeplaster.
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Walls are finished withlimeplasterand paint.
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Also, drywall came into common use replacinglimeplasteron wooden lath.
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The plaster used in most lath and plaster construction was mainlylimeplaster, with a cure time of about a month.
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It is built of sandstone, rendered with roughcastlimeplaster.
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Thislimeplasterwas one of the first intentionally made chemical alterations where the makers had complete control over the properties.
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It consists of several courses of bricks sealed inside withlimeplaster.
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The finished wall would have been either lime washed or covered withlimeplaster.
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Another promising front is the dating oflimeplasterfrom structures.
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Traditionallimeplasteralso contains horse hair for reinforcement.
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Along with its exterior wall, a trullo's interior room and vault intrados were often rendered withlimeplasterand whitewashed for protection against drafts.
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Thelimeplasterand stuccowork can be seen peeling off at many places.
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