Plastics can be categorized as a noun.
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| plastic - generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives | ||
| plastic - a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered; "do you take plastic?" |
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| 1. | noun | Many shoes nowadays are made of plastics. | |
| 2. | noun | Chemistry gave us plastics. | |
| 3. | noun | Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials. | |
| 4. | noun | Rupture stress is much higher in the case of metals as it is for plastics. | |
| 5. | noun | We need a global effort to eliminate plastics from all the world's oceans. | |
| 6. | noun | The youth-led Sea Youth Rise Up advocates for ocean conservation, including reduced single-use plastics such as plastic straws, water bottles and shopping bags, which the ocean breaks down into microplastics. | |
| 7. | noun | Agriculture, forestry and urbanization are increasing the amount of sediment, chemicals and plastics flowing into the oceans, and contaminating the coastline. | |
| 8. | noun | Conservation International says an estimated eight million metric tons of plastics go into the ocean every year. And that's not even counting the amount that ends up in landfills or by the side of the road. | |
| 9. | noun | Single-use plastics such as plastic bottles or straws are a major source of pollution. | |
| 10. | noun | The celebrity spoke out against single-use plastics. | |
| 11. | noun | Single-use plastics are responsible for 49% of all marine pollution, while 27% is caused by plastics linked to fishing, according to data from the European Parliament. | |
| 12. | noun | Do you take plastic? | |
| 13. | noun | I availed myself of the wash 'n fold service, taking just about a year's worth of dirty clothes in and getting back neatly folded, clean clothes in clear plastic bags (I'd originally brought them in, in six large yellow garbage bags). | |
| 14. | noun | Plastic does not burn easily. | |
| 15. | noun | Plastic does not break easily. | |
| 16. | adj. | The plastic minds of children. | |
| 17. | adj. | Plastic substances such as wax or clay. |
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| Many shoes nowadays are made of plastics. | |
| Chemistry gave us plastics. | |
| Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials. | |
| Rupture stress is much higher in the case of metals as it is for plastics. | |
| We need a global effort to eliminate plastics from all the world's oceans. | |
| The youth-led Sea Youth Rise Up advocates for ocean conservation, including reduced single-use plastics such as plastic straws, water bottles and shopping bags, which the ocean breaks down into microplastics. | |
| Agriculture, forestry and urbanization are increasing the amount of sediment, chemicals and plastics flowing into the oceans, and contaminating the coastline. | |
| Conservation International says an estimated eight million metric tons of plastics go into the ocean every year. And that's not even counting the amount that ends up in landfills or by the side of the road. | |
| Single-use plastics such as plastic bottles or straws are a major source of pollution. | |
| The celebrity spoke out against single-use plastics. | |
| Single-use plastics are responsible for 49% of all marine pollution, while 27% is caused by plastics linked to fishing, according to data from the European Parliament. | |
| Do you take plastic? |
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| I availed myself of the wash 'n fold service, taking just about a year's worth of dirty clothes in and getting back neatly folded, clean clothes in clear plastic bags (I'd originally brought them in, in six large yellow garbage bags). |
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| Plastic does not burn easily. | |
| Plastic does not break easily. | |
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| The plastic minds of children. |
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| Plastic substances such as wax or clay. |
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