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Definition: Meaning of, plastic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈplastɪk /

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  1. [uncountable and countable] a light strong material that is produced by a chemical process, and which can be made into different shapes when it is soft
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  2. [uncountable] informal small plastic cards that are used to pay for things instead of money [=  credit cards]
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  1. made of plastic
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  2. technical a plastic substance can be formed into many different shapes and keeps the shape it is formed into until someone changes it
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  3. something that is plastic looks or tastes artificial or not natural
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plastic used in phrases

  • amino plastic (noun)
    1. synthetic resin a plastic made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
  • fluorocarbon plastic (noun)
    1. a plastic made with fluorocarbon
  • phenolic plastic (noun)
    1. a plastic consisting of phenolic resins
  • plastic art (noun)
    1. the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
  • plastic bag (noun)
    1. a bag made of thin plastic material
  • plastic bomb (noun)
    1. a bomb made of plastic explosive
  • plastic bullet (noun)
    1. a large bullet made of hard plastic that is intended to injure but not kill
  • plastic explosive (noun)
    1. an explosive substance that can be shaped using your hands, or a small bomb made from this
  • plastic film (noun)
    1. usually plastic and usually transparent a thin sheet of material used to wrap or cover things
  • plastic laminate (noun)
    1. a laminate made by bonding plastic layers
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