Meaning of plastic | Babel Free

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1. A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
   countable, uncountable
2. plastic (constructed of plastic)
3. a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in -plasia, -plast, or -plasty: anaplastic; chloroplastic; heteroplastic.
4. Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
   colloquial, countable, metonymically, uncountable
5. plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material)
6. Any of numerous artificial compounds formed by linking simple chemical units into giant molecules called polymers. Plastics are soft or liquid when heated. They can be molded into objects, pressed into thin layers, and drawn into fibers for use in textiles.
7. Insincerity; fakeness; a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population; a narcissistic, affected person.
   countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable
8. Capable of being molded or formed into a shape.
9. An instance of plastic surgery.
   countable, slang
10. (in a painting) Conveying a three-dimensional impression through the modeling and movement of the figures.
11. A sculptor, moulder.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
12. a person whose job is to put plaster on walls, ceilings etc. pleisteraar جَصّاص، مُبَيِّض мазач estucador omítkář der Stukkateur stukkatør σοβατζήςyesero krohvija گچ کار rappaaja plâtrier/-ière מְטַייֵחַ प्लास्टर करने वाला štukater vakoló(munkás) tukang lepa múrari intonacatore 左官 미장이 tinkuotojas apmetējs tukang plaster stukadoor murer tynkarz ګچ كار estucador tencuitor штукатур omietkár mavčar gipsar murare ช่างปูน sıvacı 泥水匠 штукатур پلاسٹر کرنے والا thợ nề 泥水匠
    etc
13. Any solid but malleable substance.
    archaic, countable, uncountable
14. (of) any of many chemically manufactured substances that can be moulded when still soft. This cup is made of plastic; a plastic cup. plastiek بْلاسْتيكي пластмаса plástico plastik(ový) das Plastik, Plastik-... plastik; plastik- πλαστικόplástico plastmass هرگونه ماده شکل پذیر muovi plastiqueפלסטיק प्लास्टिक plastika műanyag plastik plast(efni) plastica; di plastica プラスチック 플라스틱 plastikas, plastmasė; plastikinis, plastmasinis plastmasa; plastikāts; plastmasas- plastik plasticplast tworzywo sztuc...
15. Synonym of Plastic Paddy.
    countable, slang, uncountable
16. easily made into different shapes. plasties لَدِن، مَرِن، قابِل للتَّشْكيل بأشْكال مُخْتَلِفَه гъвкав plástico plastický, tvárný formbar plastik- εύπλαστοςde plástico; moldeable plastiline قالب پذیر muovailtava plastique, malléableגמיש सांचे में ढालने योग्य, नवाने योग्य podatan alakítható mudah dibentuk auðmótanlegur plastico, modellabile 成形のやさしい 가소성(可塑性)이 있는 plastinis, plastiškas plastisks mudah dibentuk plastischsmidig, plastiskplastyczny كالب كيدونكى plástico plastic, maleabil пластичный p...
17. plastiese sjirurgie جِراحَةٌ بلاسْتيكِيَّه пластична хирургия cirurgia plástica plastická chirurgie plastische Chirurgie plastisk kirurgi; plastikkirurg πλαστική χειρουργική cirugía plástica plastiline kirurgia جراحی پلاستیک plastiikkakirurgia chirurgie esthétique; chirurgien/-ienne esthétique נִיתוּחַ פְּלָסטִי प्लास्टिक शल्य चिकित्सा plastična kirurgija plasztikai sebészet bedah plastik fegrunaraðgerð chirurgia plastica 形成外科 성형수술 plastinė chirurgija plastiskā ķirurģija pembedahan plastik pl...
18. Capable of being shaped or formed: plastic material such as clay. See Synonyms at malleable.
19. Relating to or dealing with shaping or modeling: the plastic art of sculpture.

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Examples

“Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field. Dr Mincer and Dr Amaral-Zettler found evidence of them on their marine plastic, too.”

“Reducing plastic waste is a crucial problem for today’s environment, and whether it’s recyclable and biodegradable phone cases or sustainable fashion, there are plenty of eco-friendly products that can help you reduce your footprint.”

“These endocrine disruptors are everywhere: plastics, shampoos, cosmetics, cushions, pesticides, canned foods and A.T.M. receipts. They often aren’t on labels and can be difficult to avoid.”

“I knew the war between cash and credit cards was over and plastic had won, hands down, when even Mickey D's started taking credit and debit cards.”

“It's all about fast cars and cussing each other / but it doesn't matter cause I'm packing plastic / and that's what makes my life so fucking fantastic.”

“Cady: You know I couldn't invite you. I had to pretend to be plastic. Janis: Hey, buddy, you're not pretending anymore. You're plastic. Cold, shiny, hard plastic.”

“Tessa: Pretty ironic that a box full of rubbers landed me to a town full of plastic.”

“Somebody's had a plastic done on his nose, I think, or else somebody bent it out of shape since I last saw it.”

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