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PRONUNCIATION OF PLASTIC FOAM

plastic foam  [ˈplæstɪk fəʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLASTIC FOAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plastic foam is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLASTIC FOAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Polymeric foam

A polymeric foam is a foam, in liquid or solidified form, formed from polymers. Examples include: ▪ Polyurethane foam ▪ Polyvinyl chloride foam ▪ Styrofoam ▪ Polyimide foam ▪ Silicone foam...

Definition of plastic foam in the English dictionary

The definition of plastic foam in the dictionary is lightweight cellular foam, used especially for insulation or as a packing material.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLASTIC FOAM


antifoam
ˌæntɪˈfəʊm
befoam
bɪˈfəʊm
chrome
krəʊm
comb
kəʊm
defoam
diːˈfəʊm
dome
dəʊm
foam
fəʊm
genom
ˈdʒiːnəʊm
genome
ˈdʒiːnəʊm
holm
həʊm
home
həʊm
honeycomb
ˈhʌnɪˌkəʊm
Jerome
dʒəˈrəʊm
monochrome
ˈmɒnəˌkrəʊm
nome
nəʊm
Rome
rəʊm
Stockholm
ˈstɒkhəʊm
Styrofoam
ˈstaɪrəˌfəʊm
syndrome
ˈsɪndrəʊm
tome
təʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLASTIC FOAM

plastic
plastic bag
plastic bomb
plastic bullet
plastic explosive
plastic money
plastic Paddy
plastic police
plastic surgeon
plastic surgery
plastic wrap
plastically
plasticated
plasticene
Plasticine
plasticisation
plasticise
plasticiser
plasticity
plasticization

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLASTIC FOAM

cloam
gloam
jeroboam
loam
memory foam
rehoboam
roam
sea foam
shaving foam
Siloam
stroam

Synonyms and antonyms of plastic foam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plastic foam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLASTIC FOAM

Find out the translation of plastic foam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plastic foam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plastic foam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塑料泡沫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espuma plástica
570 millions of speakers

English

plastic foam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्लास्टिक फोम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رغوة بلاستيكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пенопласт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espuma de plástico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্লাস্টিক ফেনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mousse plastique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buih plastik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kunststoffschaum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発泡プラスチック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플라스틱 폼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Busa plastik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bọt nhựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளாஸ்டிக் நுரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लास्टिक फेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Plastik köpük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

schiuma plastica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spienionego tworzywa sztucznego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пінопласт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spumă de plastic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφρώδες πλαστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plastiek skuim
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skumplast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plastskum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plastic foam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLASTIC FOAM»

The term «plastic foam» is normally little used and occupies the 124.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of plastic foam
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «plastic foam».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLASTIC FOAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «plastic foam» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «plastic foam» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plastic foam

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLASTIC FOAM»

Discover the use of plastic foam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plastic foam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Look what you can make with plastic-foam trays
An illustrated craft book provides readers with instructions for making numerous projects, such as masks, puzzles, and planes, out of plastic-foam trays and common craft supplies. Original.
Kelly Milner Halls, 2003
2
Classic Floral Designs
FOUNDATION. MATERIALS. CONTAINERS & FOUNDATIONS PAINTS i Basic Techniques In this section. Pictured above: I . Plastic foam (Styrofoam®) 2. Dried floral foam 3. Fresh floral foam 4. Spray foam 5. Marbles 6. River rocks 7.
Ed Smith, 2005
3
Making Classic Wreaths: Designing & Creating for All Seasons
Wreath Bases All wreaths have one common denominator - a base. Choices of bases are wide and varied - straw, grapevine, plastic foam (Styrofoam®), and wire are some examples. Even if your base is completely covered, choosing the right ...
Ed Smith, 2004
4
Crafts in plastic foam
Instructions for creating a variety of decorative objects from polystyrene materials.
Alan Barnsley, 1973
5
World Index of Plastics Standards
... Plastic Flow (1970) Plastic Foam Cushions for Motorboats (1970) Plastic Foam for Adult and Child on Merchant Ships (1965) Plastic Foam for Adults and Children on Mototorboats (1966) Plastic Foam for Merchant Ships (1965) Plastic Foam ...
Leslie H. Breden, 1971
6
Polymeric Foams: Technology and Developments in Regulation, ...
The extinction coefficient in the plastic foam is directly proportional to the foam density and inversely proportional to the cell diameter (cell size).50,61–63 References 64 and 65 use more complicated methods to describe strut junctures and the ...
Shau-Tarng Lee, Dieter Peter Klaus Scholz, 2008
7
Concise Encyclopedia of Plastics
See foamed reservoir molding; reinforcement; reinforced-plastic syntactic cellular plastic, foam, structural (SF) A foam that is characterized by near-uniform-density foam core and integral near-solid skins. Major process is in low-pressure ...
‎2000
8
Upholstery Conservation: Principles and Practice
1962 footstool Type 1 Plastic foam Polyether urethane Polyether urethane Foam sheet approx. 50 mm thick poss. 'Kay foamTM' now 'VitafoamTM' (Type 5) Plastic foam Polyether urethane Polyether urethane Foam sheet approx. 20 mm thick ...
Dinah Eastop, Kathryn Gill, 2012
9
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
97.34-5 Approved unicellular plastic foam work vests. 97.34-10 Use. 97.43-1 Application. 97.34-15 Shipboard stowage. 97.43-5 Availability. Shipboard inspections. Subpart 97.35 — Logbook Entries 97.35-1 Application. 97.35-3 Logbooks and ...
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Staff, 1983
10
Halloween Tricks & Treats (Better Homes and Gardens)
Serrated knife i1/2-incn-tnick and/or 2-incn-tnick plastic-foam planks Bamboo skewers Gray latex paint and paint roller iO-incn-diameter plastic-foam ball iZ- inCn-diameter plastic-foam ring 5-inch-tall Wooden letters 8-inch-tall Wooden cross ...
Better Homes and Gardens, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLASTIC FOAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plastic foam is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A fight between two neighbors
... issue that briefly was pushed in earnest was the floating dock system, which village officials said would fill the waterways with plastic foam. «Trade Only Today, Jul 15»
2
Cabanas and fake palm trees helped fuel Las Vegas's …
He added that the plastic foam used to make the imitation Arecaceae 'is like solid gasoline to us' which caused the fire to take 'off like a rocket'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Plastic bag ban proposal heads to Minneapolis council, could face …
RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER After banning plastic foam containers, Minneapolis will consider banning plastic grocery bags to better protect the ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
4
NYC's piecemeal recycling hits small businesses
In the next few weeks, a New York court could set the city on a truly progressive path by directing it to recycle all plastic foam, rather than ban a ... «amNY, Jul 15»
5
After 25 years, Time's Up for Styrofoam in NYC
The production of chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, which were used in the production of plastic foam products, was phased out under the ... «The Villager, Jul 15»
6
Global insulation market analysis and demand forecast to 2020 …
On the basis of products, the insulation market can be categorized as mineral wool, slag wool, fiberglass, cotton wool and plastic foam. Plastic ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
7
Environment is least of online companies' concerns
When we opened the first bag, we found a large box of plastic foam. ... a plastic foam container and five frozen plastic bottles to keep it cool. «BDlive, Jul 15»
8
Dinosaur attraction up for auction
He built nine using a process he often performed in front of visitors, sculpting the creatures from plastic foam, then covering them in fiber glass ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
9
Haiti's Cervical Cancer Epidemic
Nearby, a river of plastic foam and plastic bottles choked a drainage ditch, and the sun scorched the road until it swirled with dust. But the clinic ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
10
Plastic ban likely headed to voters
... will be the first community in the state to ban plastic bags, single-serve plastic water bottles and plastic foam containers in one fell swoop. «The Recorder, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Plastic foam [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/plastic-foam>. Apr 2024 ».
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