plastic foam

plas·tic foam

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plas-tik fohm]
- /ˈplæs tɪk foʊm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plas-tik fohm]
- /ˈplæs tɪk foʊm/

Definitions of plastic foam words

noun plastic foam expanded plastic. 1
noun plastic foam lightweight cellular foam, used especially for insulation or as a packing material 0

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Origin of plastic foam

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Plastic foam

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plastic foam

plastic foam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

plastic foam usage trend in Literature

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