Phrase Hound found 50 phrases and 93 compound words that contain plastic. The most common are listed below. Open plastic in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 50
- plastic surgerySurgery that is performed on the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body.
- plastic bagA type of packaging made of thin, flexible, plastic film, starch, or plastic textile, used for containing and transporting food, waste, and consumer goods. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- plastic surgeonA surgeon who performs plastic surgery.
- plastic bagsplural of plastic bag: A type of packaging made of thin, flexible, plastic film, starch, or plastic textile, used for containing and transporting food, waste, and consumer goods. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- plastic surgeonsplural of plastic surgeon: A surgeon who performs plastic surgery.
- plastic artAn art form which involves physical manipulation of a three-dimensional medium by moulding or modeling such as sculpture or ceramics.
- Plastic Wrap
- plastic pantsAn undergarment worn over a diaper or nappy (or underwear) in order to prevent leakage through the fabric.
- plastic fantasticA fibreglass boat.
- plastic pantiesPlastic pants that resemble panties.
- plastic artsplural of plastic art: An art form which involves physical manipulation of a three-dimensional medium by moulding or modeling such as sculpture or ceramics.
- plastic flowAny fluid flow in which movement is proportional to the applied force (above the yield value).
- plastic moneyCredit cards and debit cards as an alternative to cash.
- plastic woodSynonym of wood putty: A substance, typically wood dust with a binder, used to fill imperfections in wood prior to finishing.
- plastic ratioA geometrical proportion given by the unique real solution of the equation x³ = x + 1. Its decimal expansion begins 1.324717957244746...
- plastic deformationA permanent change in the shape or size of an object without breaking it or putting it under excessive stress.
- plastic explosiveAny of a number of explosive materials formulated to be soft and hand malleable.
- Plastic PaddyA person of another ethnicity considered to be passing or posing as Irish.
- plastic cheeseAny soft cheese that can be moulded.
- sticky-backed plasticlarge sheet of thin, soft, coloured plastic that is sticky on one side
- plastic bulletA non-lethal projectile made of aluminium carcase and plastic head, designed to be fired from a specialized gun, for riot control.
- plastic pigThe Reliant Robin, a three-wheeled fibreglass car.
- fibre-reinforced plasticA composite material of fiberglass (or other fibre) in a polymer matrix
- plastic beautyBeauty achieved by cosmetic surgery.
- plastic bulletsplural of plastic bullet: A non-lethal projectile made of aluminium carcase and plastic head, designed to be fired from a specialized gun, for riot control.
Compound words 93
- neuroplasticityThe state or quality of being neuroplastic, of having a brain that adapts to experience.
- plasticineModeling clay.
- microplasticSmall particles of plastic (typically less than 5 mm) produced by the degradation of plastic products, found in high levels in the marine environment and increasingly throughout all environments and in food and drinks.
- plastisolA liquid dispersion of plastic or resin that may be converted to a solid by heating
- SilasticA type of flexible, inert silicone rubber, used especially in prosthetic medicine to make devices such as shunts to control hydrocephalus, artificial heart valves and breast implants.
- plastisphereThe ecosystem on the surface of a piece of plastic (especially in a marine environment).
- plazzySynonym of plastic (“made of plastic”).
- plasticuffsplastic handcuffs
- implasticNot malleable or flexible.
- electroplasticOf a solid material that becomes plastic in an electric field