plastic
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- noun
- /ˈplæstɪk/
- The toy is made of durable plastic, making it resistant to rough play.
- a plastic bag
- a plastic container
- a plastic bottle
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- I'm going to now open the plastic around Pee Wee.
- So my thing is right, there's plastic over the couches.
- No, no, packed in stern plastic and shove it in.
- And Arthur, I've gone for recycled plastic the first night.
Examples
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It was made of plastic.
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You cut this hard plastic and it's sharp.
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And this is the plastic bottle I made.
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I wanted paper, not plastic.
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You know, the plastic that this is composed of.
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The sample cup was placed in a labeled plastic bag for later laboratory analysis by FAAS.
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These are phony prescription glasses with fake plastic lenses.
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She recycled her old plastic bags to reduce waste and help the environment.
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The plastic containers can be used for storing food in the refrigerator.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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Operations that repair body parts or change them to improve looks
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A doctor who operates to repair or change parts of the body, especially the face and skin
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A hard, easy to clean surface made of layers of plastic for furniture or countertops
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An explosive device made from plastic explosives that can be shaped to fit small spaces
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A hard, water-resistant plastic used as glue or a coating for paper and wood
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A strong plastic that resists chemicals and does not change easily
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A hard plastic made from special resin that resists heat and does not carry electricity
- Slur
A person who claims to be Irish without Irish family background, often used as an insult
- Offensive
A person who pretends to have real spiritual powers and uses other people's traditions for money
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A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by using air to push heated plastic into a mold
How Moldable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Plastic comes from the old Greek word plassein which means 'to mold' or 'to shape'. So a plastic material is one you can easily shape or form, like clay, and that helps explain why we use it for bottles and toys.