plastic

Definition

  • noun: a light, strong substance that can be made into different shapes and that is used for making many common products
  • noun: a plastic substance
  • adjective: capable of being molded or modeled
  • synonyms: moldable, waxy, impressible

Examples

  • a 'plastic' bullet [=a bullet made of plastic that is used by the police, military, etc., to stop violent people without killing them]

  • He needed 'plastic surgery' on his face after the car accident.

  • She used 'plastic' to pay for her new computer.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Go ahead. Each one is carrying a kilo of drugs. I need you to arrest them and collect the substance. I'll need it later. What form of these drugs in? Bars? Capsules? Powder, hidden in plastic pouches inside their intestines. Excuse me? Make sure to be careful when you remove them. Believe me. Yeah. (..)
    2014 Lucy
  • (..) OK! OK! OK! - OK! OK! Please God, help me. He wants you to hurry up, Mr. Jang has other things to do. It's plastic pouches filled with blue powder like a... or maybe a purple powder? I don't know, it looks gross. A job? I don't want a job! This is where life we know it begins. (..)
    2014 Lucy