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

  • (..) money and throw in a bar of soap. Your wife is still on that line. Flowers? How much? You spend any more on this thing, you can pick the daisies off my grave. Get plastic. Gotta go, big story. Spider-Man Spider-Man... Where have you gone to Spider-Man? (..)
    2004 Spider-Man 2