Assertion: plaster | /r/ObjectUse | used as support
Facets:
value: for broken bones
type: PURPOSE
value: widely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Plaster is widely used as a support for broken bones; a bandage impregnated with plaster is moistened and then wrapped around the damaged limb, setting into a close-fitting yet easily removed tube, known as an orthopedic cast.