Definition of "plastering" [plas•ter•ing]

• A layer or coating of plaster. (noun)
• Informal A resounding defeat; a beating. (noun)

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• "Gary Mihoces, 2: 30 p.m. No safe haven: Patriots safety Rodney Harrison on his team's tight pass coverage: We call it plastering the receiver."
• "She calls the act of artistic vandalism "yarn bombing," adapting a term for plastering an area with graffiti tags."
• "The plastering was the most physically demanding and time consuming part of the entire construction project and I did at least ninety percent of the work solo."