"Plastic" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
1. (of synthetic materials) Made of a type of material that resembles rubber or resin but is stronger and more versatile, often used for packaging, products, and packaging materials.2. (informal) A person who is easily influenced or controlled, often in a way that is insidious or devious.3. (of a substance) Having a texture similar to that of wet clay, easily molded and shaped.4. (of a procedure or system) Used for short-term artificial modification of the human body, typically in the form of cosmetic surgery or victim-based alteration in the form of implants.5. A thin, smooth, and shiny layer or layer of material.
The company's decision to use plastic bottles has been met with opposition due to their negative environmental impact. The artist used plastic bags to create her collage, which was a commentary on modern society's addiction to plastic. The manufacturer replaced the glass containers with plastic ones to reduce weight and increase durability. The city has banned single-use plastic straws to decrease plastic waste in local waterways. The team set up a recycling station to collect plastic bottles and other recyclable materials.
Plasterboard, also known as gypsum board, wallboard, or gypsum panel, is a type of building material used to make walls and ceilings in buildings. It is a flat, rigid panel made of gypsum plaster sandwiched between two layers of paper or a similar substrate.The inner cores of the gypsum panels are made from gypsum plaster and are often used in conjunction with joints and tape for a smooth surface. These surfaces are particularly tough and resistant to abrasion. Other forms of plasterboard have thicker outer facings or may comprise surfaces of other materials.Plasterboard is commonly used for walls, ceilings, and partitions in buildings because it is a sound blocker, inexpensive, has high fire-resistance ratings, is cost-effective for construction, and can be painted or finished with other materials.It is also known by the following names: 1. Drywall2. Gypsum board3. Wallboard4. Gib5. BaBoPlast This material is one of the safest building materials, and also the most widely used building materials in every corner of the world.
A modeling compound made from petroleum-based materials, such as paraffin wax, mineral oil, and pigments, used for creative modeling and sculpting.
To make or become capable of flowing or being molded like a liquid because of a certain chemical change.Example: The wax was thermoplastic, as it could be plasticized by heating and could flow like a liquid.
Plasticised refers to a condition or process in which a material, usually a substance such as wax or fat, becomes softened or weakened due to absorption of a liquid, typically water or a solvent. This can cause the material to become flexible, brittle, or dull.In a broader sense, the term can also refer to the process of making something seem more attractive or appealing, often in an artificial or insincere way, for example, to make plastic surgery "plasticise" one's appearance.Synonyms for this word include embrittled, softened, or saturated.
Plasticising refers to the process of adding chemicals or heat to a plastic material to make it more flexible and easier to mold into a desired shape. This process can be used to make plastics more pliable and less brittle, allowing them to be formed into complex shapes and designs.In broader terms, plasticising can also refer to a property of materials where they become more pliable or moldable, often as a result of ingesting a substance or being exposed to certain chemicals.