plastic

[US]/ˈplæstɪk/
[UK]/ˈplæstɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. able to be molded; relating to a synthetic material
n. synthetic material products; a synthetic substance; the act of molding.

Phrases & Collocations

plastic bag

plastic bottle

plastic pollution

plastic waste

plastic deformation

plastic film

plastic packaging

plastic surgery

reinforced plastic

plastic product

plastic material

plastic pipe

fiber reinforced plastic

plastic strain

plastic part

plastic welding

plastic flow

plastic sheet

plastic packing

rigid plastic

foam plastic

plastic limit

Example Sentences

the plastic mind of children

Plastic is an important manufacture.

the plastic art of sculpture.

a plastic garden hose.

Plastic is in widespread use.

This setsquare is made of plastic.

Clay and wax are plastic substances.

The new plastic is completely inflexible.

the faint chemical fingerprint of plastic explosives.

Real-world Examples

So we can make biodegradable plastic effectively from seaweed.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

They eat the plastic, and we eat the fish.

Source: NPR News September 2019 Compilation

Why don't you use plastic bags instead?

Source: A Brief Guide to Foreign Trade Conversations

It's foam containers, plastic bottles, chip bags and plastic bags.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2020

But used cigarettes aren't just wasted plastics.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

That white is fungus. It's not plastic.

Source: This Month's Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American

For years, using recycled plastic to make plastic products was cheap.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

I got to get some plastic over the table.

Source: Deadly Women

Lego backtracks on plan to use recycled plastic for bricks.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

And that's true for both traditional and biodegradable plastics.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2022 Collection

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