plastic

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
noun a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
adjective capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)

From Latin plasticus (“of molding”), from Ancient Greek πλαστικός (plastikós), from πλάσσω (plássō, “to mold, form”). Doublet of plastique.

Her mind, too, is plastic. — The Yellow Crayon, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
It's like a Holiday Inn with plastic palm trees. — Life Blood, Thomas Hoover
He was pounding with his fist on the plastic counter-top. — Time Crime, H. Beam Piper

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