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plastic

The correct spelling is plastic.

How to pronounce plastic

/ˈplæstɪk/
noun

IPA: /ˈplæstɪk/

Say it like: Pla-sti-c

The correct spelling is plastic. A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
  2. 2.(metonym) Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
  3. 3.Fakeness, or a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population.
  4. 4.An instance of plastic surgery.
  5. 5.A sculptor, moulder.

adjective

  1. 1.Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
  2. 2.Producing tissue.
  3. 3.Creative, formative.
  4. 4.Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability.
  5. 5.Of or pertaining to the inelastic, non-brittle, deformation of a material.

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