plastic
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈplæstɪk/
- Informal
:
plástico
- We have computers in our pockets, telephones in our automobiles, and money on a plastic card.
When you spend with plastic, nothing, no brain.
- When you spend with plastic, nothing, no brain.
Examples
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-Cash or plastic?
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What he's referring to is a plastic card and a tap reader machine.
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When you hand them your plastic, they give it back.
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When you spend with plastic, nothing, no brain.
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I just put it on my plastic.
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Passports, traveler's checks, plastic.
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I paid for my groceries with plastic instead of cash.
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Do you prefer to pay with cash or plastic at the checkout?
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Many shoppers today use plastic to avoid carrying cash.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small plastic card from a bank that lets you buy things now and pay later
27
1.6
A plastic card you use to pay or withdraw money from your bank account
8
1.4
A plastic card from a bank used to pay without cash and get money from cash machines
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3.2
A card that lets you buy things and must be paid in full each month
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2.7
A plastic card from a bank that lets you pay or take out money from your account
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
99
3.6
Operations that repair body parts or change them to improve looks
68
4.0
A doctor who operates to repair or change parts of the body, especially the face and skin
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3.7
A hard, easy to clean surface made of layers of plastic for furniture or countertops
- Specialized
A hard, water-resistant plastic used as glue or a coating for paper and wood
- Specialized
A strong plastic that resists chemicals and does not change easily
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by using air to push heated plastic into a mold
- NSFW
An explosive device made from plastic explosives that can be shaped to fit small spaces
How Sturdy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Plastic (informal for a credit or debit card) is called that because these cards are made from the plastic material, and the name points back to plassein 'to mold' — in other words, people just use the material's name to mean the card.