Lay and Plaster

Lay

Lay verb - To put a layer of on a surface.
Usage example: the mason laid mortar over the first row of bricks before starting the second

Plaster and lay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plaster" instead a verb "Lay".

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Plaster

Plaster verb - Coat with plaster.
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Synonyms for Plaster

Lay and plaster are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Plaster".

Common collocations

body lay body plaster body

Both words in one sentence

  • Jack-of-All-Trades He'd helped lay mundane roads, dug ditches, learned how to plaster a wall.
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