plas·tic /ˈplæstɪk/
1. 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
synset: plastic
2. 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?"
synset: credit_card, charge_card, charge_plate, plastic
1. capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material); "plastic substances such as wax or clay"
synset: fictile, moldable, plastic
2. capable of being influenced or formed; "the plastic minds of children"; "a pliant nature"
3. forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"; "the plastic forces of nature"
synset: formative, shaping, plastic
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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