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plastic

/ˈplæstɪk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
  2. (metonym) Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
  3. Fakeness, or a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population.
  4. An instance of plastic surgery.
  5. A sculptor, moulder.
  6. Any solid but malleable substance.
  7. Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
  8. Producing tissue.
  9. Creative, formative.
  10. Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability.
  11. Of or pertaining to the inelastic, non-brittle, deformation of a material.
  12. Made of plastic.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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