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Meaning of plastic in English

plastic
noun
uk/ˈplæs.tɪk/ us/ˈplæs.tɪk/

plastic noun (SUBSTANCE)

A2 [ C or U ]
an artificial substance that can be shaped when soft into many different forms and has many different uses:
He put a sheet of plastic over the broken window.
Those flowers aren't real - they're made of plastic.
plastics [ U ]
the process or business of producing plastic:
The company has moved into plastics.
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plastic noun (MONEY)

[ U ] (also plastic money)
I'd prefer a restaurant where they take plastic.
plastic
adjective
uk/ˈplæs.tɪk/ us/ˈplæs.tɪk/

plastic adjective (SUBSTANCE)

A2
made of plastic:
a plastic bag/box/cup

plastic adjective (FALSE)

disapproving
I hate the hostesses' false cheerfulness and plastic smiles.

plastic adjective (SOFT)

soft enough to be changed into a new shape:
Clay is a very plastic material.
This metal is plastic at high temperatures.
(Definition of plastic from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

plastic | American Dictionary

plastic
noun [ C/U ]
us/ˈplæs·tɪk/

plastic noun [C/U] (MATERIAL)

any one of a group of materials made chemically and shaped into different forms for different uses:
[ U ] The cover of the book is actually made of plastic, though it looks like cloth.
[ C ] Plastics can be produced in the form of fibers or sheets and are used in building materials as well as in consumer goods.
plastic
adjective
us/ˈplæs·tɪk/

plastic adjective (SOFT)

soft enough to be shaped into different forms:
Clay is a plastic material.
(Definition of plastic from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

plastic | Business English

plastic
noun [ U ]
uk/ˈplæstɪk/ us
MONEY informal
credit cards or other bank cards that are used to pay for things rather than using cash:
Most people want the convenience of paying with plastic.
(Definition of plastic from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of plastic

in Chinese (Traditional)
物質, 塑膠, 錢…
in Chinese (Simplified)
物质, 塑料, 钱…
in Spanish
plástico, de plástico, falso…
in Portuguese
plástico, de plástico, plástico [masculine]…
प्लॅस्टिक, प्लॅस्टिकची…
プラスチック, ビニール, クレジットカード…
plastik…
plastique [masculine], cartes [feminine, plural] de crédit…
plàstic…
plastic, plastisch…
பல்வேறு வடிவங்களில் மென்மையாக இருக்கும்போது வடிவமைக்கப்படக்கூடிய ஒரு செயற்கை பொருள் மற்றும் பல வேறுபட்ட பயன்பாடுகளைக் கொண்டுள்ளது, நெகிழியால் ஆனது…
प्लास्टिक, प्लास्टिक (से निर्मित)…
પ્લાસ્ટિક, કૃત્રિમ રીતે બનાવેલો એક પદાર્થ જેને પોચો હોય ત્યારે અનેક આકાર આપી શકાય છે અને તેના જુદા જુદા અનેક ઉપયોગો થઈ શકે છે., પ્લાસ્ટિકનું…
plastik, plastik-…
[av] plast, formbar, mjuk…
plastik, mudah dibentuk…
das Plastik, Plastik-…, formbar…
plast [masculine], kredittkort [neuter], plast-…
پلاسٹک, پلاسٹک کی بنی ہوئی چیز…
пластмаса, пластмасовий, пластичний…
ప్లాస్టిక్…
প্লাস্টিক, বিভিন্ন কাজে ব্যবহারের জন্যে প্লাস্টিকের তৈরি জিনিস, প্লাস্টিকের তৈরি…
plastik(ový), plastický, tvárný…
plastik, mudah dibentuk…
วัตถุพลาสติก, ที่แต่งเป็นรูปเป็นร่างได้…
chất dẻo, dễ tạo hình…
plastik, tworzywo sztuczne, plastyczny…
플라스틱…
plastica, di plastica, plastico…
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