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plastic
noun
a
man-made
material
produced
from
polymers
that
can
be
shaped
when
soft
and
then
hardens
,
used
in
countless
products
•
The
factory
recycles
plastic
bottles
into
new
products
.
The
factory
recycles
plastic
bottles
into
new
products
.
•
Tiny
pieces
of
plastic
floated
on
the
surface
of
the
ocean
near
the
research
boat
.
Tiny
pieces
of
plastic
floated
on
the
surface
of
the
ocean
near
the
research
boat
.
From
Greek
plastikos
“
fit
for
molding
,
capable
of
being
shaped
”,
via
Latin
plasticus
and
French
plastique
,
adopted
into
English
in
the
1600s
to
describe
substances
that
could
be
molded
.
adjective
made
from
plastic
material
•
She
bought
a
plastic
chair
for
the
balcony
.
She
bought
a
plastic
chair
for
the
balcony
.
•
The
food
was
served
on
plastic
plates
at
the
picnic
.
The
food
was
served
on
plastic
plates
at
the
picnic
.
noun
-
plastic
informal
:
a
credit
card
or
the
use
of
credit
cards
as
a
way
to
pay
•
I
left
my
cash
at
home
,
so
I'll
put
it
on
the
plastic
.
I
left
my
cash
at
home
,
so
I'll
put
it
on
the
plastic
.
•
She
cut
up
her
plastic
to
avoid
overspending
.
She
cut
up
her
plastic
to
avoid
overspending
.
adjective
(
of
a
substance
,
idea
,
or
person
)
easily
shaped
,
changed
,
or
influenced
•
A
child's
mind
is
highly
plastic
during
the
first
few
years
of
life
.
A
child's
mind
is
highly
plastic
during
the
first
few
years
of
life
.
•
The
researcher
studied
how
the
brain
remains
plastic
after
injury
.
The
researcher
studied
how
the
brain
remains
plastic
after
injury
.
