Plastic Definition–noun | 1. | Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite. |
| 2. | a credit card, or credit cards collectively, usually made of plastic: He had a whole pocketful of plastic. |
| 3. | money, payment, or credit represented by the use of a credit card or cards. |
| 4. | something, or a group of things, made of or resembling plastic: The entire meal was served on plastic. |
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| 6. | capable of being molded or of receiving form: clay and other plastic substances. |
| 7. | produced by molding: plastic figures. |
| 8. | having the power of molding or shaping formless or yielding material: the plastic forces of nature. |
| 9. | being able to create, esp. within an art form; having the power to give form or formal expression: the plastic imagination of great poets and composers. |
| 10. | Fine Arts. | a. | concerned with or pertaining to molding or modeling; sculptural. |
| b. | relating to three-dimensional form or space, esp. on a two-dimensional surface. |
| c. | pertaining to the tools or techniques of drawing
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, painting, or sculpture: the plastic means. |
| d. | characterized by an emphasis on formal structure: plastic requirements of a picture. |
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| 11. | pliable; impressionable: the plastic mind of youth. |
| 12. | giving the impression of being made of or furnished with plastic: We stayed at one of those plastic motels. |
| 13. | artificial or insincere; synthetic; phony: jeans made of cotton, not some plastic substitute; a plastic smile. |
| 14. | lacking in depth, individuality, or permanence; superficial, dehumanized, or mass-produced: a plastic society interested only in material acquisition. |
| 15. | of or pertaining to the use of credit cards: plastic credit; plastic money. |
| 17. | Surgery. concerned with or pertaining to the remedying or restoring of malformed, injured, or lost parts: a plastic operation. |
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Rainwear Definition–noun | waterproof or water-repellent clothing. |
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Spanish dress designer who created elegant ball gowns and other classic designs.clothing and footwear industry
Quality is measured in three characteristics-durability, utility, and emotional appeal-with respect to the raw materials used, the product design, and the construction of the product. |
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New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal - Found Oct. 4, 2008
Decked out in Loyalist apparel and plastic rainwear, Ron Daigle, a tour guide for Aqulia, takes passengers from the cruise ship Caribbean Princess
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Coffee Shop Coyotes
Predator Xtreme - Found Sep. 10, 2008
I didn't recognize the twisted opaque strip of plastic for what it was. ... If it's raining, Gore-Tex hiking-style rainwear in neutral colors works
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My Son Is Off to College
New America Media - Found Aug. 23, 2008
-Rainwear -Slippers (for hanging out in the residence hall) Stuff for ... snacks -Poster putty for hanging up decorations -Plastic containers with
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Off To College
Nguoi Viet Online - Found Aug. 22, 2008
-Rainwear -Slippers (for hanging out in the residence hall) Stuff for ... snacks -Poster putty for hanging up decorations -Plastic containers with
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Retailers prepare for N.C. Sales Tax Holiday
Macro World Investor - Found Jul. 28, 2008
... wear, jogging suits, lab coats, neckties, rainwear, rubber pants ... books, crayons, erasers, folders (expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila
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Guidelines for N.C. tax-free weekend
The Sun News - Found Jul. 26, 2008
... for shoes Jogging suits Lab coats Neckties Rainwear Rubber pants ... books Crayons Erasers Folders (expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila) ...
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Guidelines for N.C. sales tax holiday
The Sun News - Found Jul. 25, 2008
... for shoes Jogging suits Lab coats Neckties Rainwear Rubber pants ... books Crayons Erasers Folders (expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila) ...
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What you can buy tax-free
Raleigh News & Observer - Found Jul. 30, 2008
... shoes * Jogging suits * Lab coats * Neckties * Rainwear * Rubber pants ... books * Crayons * Erasers * Folders (expandable, pocket, plastic and
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A list of items that are and aren't exempt during the tax-free ...
Star News Online - Found Aug. 1, 2008
... for shoes Jogging suits Lab coats Neckties Rainwear Rubber pants ... books Crayons Erasers Folders (expandable, pocket plastic, and manila) ...
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Tax-free weekend eases school shopping
Charlotte Observer - Found Jul. 31, 2008
... for shoes Jogging suits Lab coats Neckties Rainwear Rubber pants ... books Crayons Erasers Folders (expandable, pocket, plastic and manila) ...
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