"Roughcast" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Roughcast" Meaning

Coarse crumbling concrete or plaster, often left in patches when a newly plastered surface is not sanded smooth.

"Roughcast" Examples

1. Construction

To put a layer of roughcast on a wall
After removing the old plaster, the contractor put a fresh layer of roughcast on the wall.

2. Excavation

Pasteur's roughcast model of human disease
Pasteur's theory was critiqued due to his roughcast model of human disease.

3. Literature

The roughcast lines drew us up short
Character sketches in the novel were rich and sensible but the roughcast lines in certain scenes didn't sit right with me.

4. Geography

The centre of roughcast of juvenile brain removal was a lighter shade of grey
The brain showing cancerous spots had a distinct `roughcast' appearance, indicative of serious health complications.

5. Archaeology

Excavating the roughcast crowded ridden of an ancient Roman Ulstra
A team of archaeologists discovered an intricate, roughcast mosaic depicting celebrations from that era.