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- [pla-steek; French pla-steek]
- /plæˈstik; French plaˈstik/
- /plastˈiːk/
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- [pla-steek; French pla-steek]
- /plæˈstik; French plaˈstik/
Definitions of plastique word
- noun plastique a ballet technique for mastering the art of slow, controlled movement and statuelike posing. 1
- noun plastique plastic explosive. 1
- noun plastique malleable explosive 1
- noun plastique an easily-moulded plastic explosive 0
- noun plastique a slow, deliberate dance movement or pose 0
- noun plastique the technique or action of making very slow movements in dancing or pantomime, like a statue in motion 0
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Origin of plastique
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < French: plastic
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Parts of speech for Plastique
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plastique popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
plastique usage trend in Literature
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