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How to pronounce plastic
Say it like this: /ˈplæstɪk/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does plastic mean?
nounA synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
“The surgeon checks your plastic on the phone / a Casio concerto entertains you while you hold”
Insincerity; fakeness.
adjCapable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
“Plastic mud, brownish tinted, rich in floatings.”
Producing tissue.
Creative, formative.
“See plastic Nature working to this end.”
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