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plastic
('pl/&/st/I/k )

adjective (a)

  • Having the power to give form or fashion to a mass of matter; as, the plastic hand of the Creator.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • 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.substance)
    source: wordnet30
  • 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(noun.possession)
    Example:
    Do you take plastic?.
    Synonym:
    charge card, charge plate, credit card
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)(adj.all)
    Example:
    Plastic substances such as wax or clay.
    Synonym:
    fictile, moldable
    source: wordnet30
  • capable of being influenced or formed(adj.all)
    Example:
    The plastic minds of children.
    Synonym:
    pliant
    source: wordnet30
  • forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    formative, shaping
    source: wordnet30
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