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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
plastic
/ˈplæstɪk/
noun1 of 2
a very common, light, strong material that can be formed into many different shapes and is made by a chemical process
- “Plastic surgery alone will not make you any less ugly.”Tatoeba
- “Not even plastic surgery will make you less ugly.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)