plastic

/ˈplæstɪk/ noun B1

A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting. (countable, uncountable)
Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services. (colloquial, countable, uncountable)
Insincerity; fakeness. (countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable)
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)
An instance of plastic surgery. (countable, slang)
Synonym of Plastic Paddy. (countable, slang, uncountable)

Plural plastics

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In one well-known study, people who first spent fifteen minutes copying numbers from a phone book later came up with more creative uses for a pair of plastic cups than people who had skipped the dull task.

In Defense of Boredom, p. 1 · C1

I put a large plastic bucket under the sink.

Broken Heating and Leaking Sink, p. 1 · A2

Devon added amazing research about plastic waste to their shared file.

The Group Project, p. 1 · B1

Passengers wear special plastic raincoats to stay dry.

Two Sides of Niagara Falls, p. 1 · B1

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plastic Capable of being moulded A2

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