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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYTHENE BAG

polythene bag  [ˈpɒlɪˌθiːn bæɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYTHENE BAG

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Polythene bag 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 POLYTHENE BAG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

polythene bag

Polyethylene

Polyethylene (abbreviated PE) or polythene (IUPAC name polyethene or poly(methylene)) is the most common plastic. The annual global production is approximately 80 million tonnes. Its primary use is in packaging (plastic bag, plastic films, geomembranes, containers including bottles, etc.). Many kinds of polyethylene are known, with most having the chemical formula (C2H4)nH2. Thus PE is usually a mixture of similar organic compounds that differ in terms of the value of n.

Definition of polythene bag in the English dictionary

The definition of polythene bag in the dictionary is a bag made of polythene, esp one used to store or protect food or household articles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYTHENE BAG


airbag
ˈɛəbæɡ
bag
bæɡ
beanbag
ˈbiːnˌbæɡ
boil-in-the-bag
ˌbɔɪlɪnðəˈbæɡ
dirtbag
ˈdɜːtˌbæɡ
footbag
ˈfʊtˌbæɡ
handbag
ˈhændˌbæɡ
mailbag
ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ
scumbag
ˈskʌmˌbæɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYTHENE BAG

polytene
polyteny
polytetrafluoroethylene
polythalamous
polytheism
polytheist
polytheistic
polytheistical
polytheistically
polythene
polytocous
polytonal
polytonalism
polytonalist
polytonality
polytonally
polytrophic
polytunnel
polytype
polytypic

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYTHENE BAG

air bag
bean bag
blue bag
carry-on bag
clutch bag
coffee bag
douche bag
duffle bag
Gladstone bag
ice bag
in the bag
let the cat out of the bag
message bag
musette bag
plastic bag
shopping bag
shoulder bag
sleeping bag
sponge bag
tote bag

Synonyms and antonyms of polythene bag in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polythene bag» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYTHENE BAG

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

Translator English - Chinese

聚乙烯袋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bolsa de polietileno
570 millions of speakers

English

polythene bag
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पॉलिथीन बैग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَقِيبَةٌ مِنَ البُولِيثّيـن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полиэтиленовый пакет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sacola de plástico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পলিথিন ব্যাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sac plastique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beg polythene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plastiktüte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポリエチレンの袋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비닐봉지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polythene bag
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

túi politen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலித்தீன் பை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉलिथिन बॅग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Polietilen torba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sacchetto di plastica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

torba polietylenowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поліетиленовий пакет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pungă de plastic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσάντα από πολυαιθυλένιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

politeen sak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plastpåse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plastpose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polythene bag

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYTHENE BAG»

The term «polythene bag» is regularly used and occupies the 75.352 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYTHENE BAG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polythene bag

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYTHENE BAG»

Discover the use of polythene bag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polythene bag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Project Management
The printed polythene tubes are passed through cutting and Bag making machine where the tube is cut into standard sizes, and the opening on one side is sealed, thus producing a printed polythene bag. A polythene Bag-making unit if started ...
K. Nagarajan, 2004
2
Elements Of Project Management [As Per Uptu Syllabus]
Consider a polythene bag making industry. Petroleum refinery Poly thene granules Polythene tube printing unit Printing Polythene tube Fig 1.3 Full production line for printed polyuthene bag manufacture Polythene granules are obtained as a ...
K. Nagarajan, 2005
3
New Scientist
If these are used, all that is needed is to envelop the pot with a clear Polythene bag which is kept clear of the cuttings by two short canes inserted into the rooting medium. The bag is then secured below the rim of the pot with an elastic band.
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Project Management
Fig 1.3 Full production line for printed polythene bag manufacture If an industry that uses a value added raw material goes for the implementation of a project for the production of this value-added raw material within its production line, the ...
Nagarajan, 2007
5
Practical Advanced Biology
output to computer bell jar polythene bag secured around pot Requirements Microcomputer with oxygen probe, light probe and appropriate software Bell jar Elastic band Lamp with 1 00 W bulb Polythene bag Pelargonium plant (potted, in soil) ...
Tim King, Michael Reiss, 2001
6
Ecorestoration of the coalmine degraded lands
Aftercare of transplanted seedlings in polythene bag: (a) The polythene bags with transplanted seedlings are arranged in the shades in groups of 100 (10 X 10). Perforation of polythene bags should be ensured before transplanting to avoid ...
Subodh Kumar Maiti, 2012
7
Forensic Science: A Very Short Introduction
Jim Fraser. VZ Table 3. Continued Item Packaging Notes Weapons/tools Rigid transparent plastic tubes or cardboard Referred to as 'weapon tubes'. If in a box, box in polythene bag items need to be secured in place. Hypodermic syringes ...
Jim Fraser, 2010
8
Forensic Science: A Very Short Introduction
James Curtis Fraser, Jim Fraser. VZ Table 3. Continued Item Packaging Notes Weapons/tools Rigid transparent plastic tubes or cardboard Referred to as ' weapon tubes'. If in a box, box in polythene bag items need to be secured in place.
James Curtis Fraser, Jim Fraser, 2010
9
Science and Cultivation of Edible Fungi 2000 -
The perforation of the plastic tray and the looseness of its polythene cover resulted in comparatively more fresh air than the polythene bag containers. The polythene bags are very close to the wheat straw in the polythene bag containers , ...
L. J. L. D. Griensven (Van.), 2000
10
Crime Scene Management: Scene Specific Methods
Wet or damp Initially in polythene bag until it can If item cannot be dried it should be stored frozen. clothing and be dried then in brown paper. If item can be dried it should be packaged in bedding, etc. brown paper and stored as above.
Raul Sutton, Keith Trueman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYTHENE BAG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polythene bag is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rapist slapped with 15 years
Kudro tried fruitlessly to assist the victim to convey her cassava dough in a polythene bag. He later removed his shirt and used it in making a ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
2
Decomposed Body Of Baby Found In Culvert
... the air which prompted some concerned citizens to carry out a search that led to the discovery of an infant wrapped in a polythene bag. «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
3
Haggling is such fun if you have a knack for it
Most of the stores will give you the article in a polythene bag which will pile up as you go to more and more stores, so carry a backpack or a ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
4
Stray dogs defiling PMs Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, remove them: HC …
"Direct that owners of pet dogs must carry a polythene bag and pick up the poop of their pets to be properly disposed off and any pet dog found ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
5
Why Growing Clonal Robusta Coffee Is More Paying
At the time of planting the polythene bag containing the soil in which the cutting developed must be torn off and taken for burning. One cutting is ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Court remands head porter for robbery
... complainant was seriously injured and the accused person together with his accomplice took the polythene bag containing GH?220,000 from ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
7
Newborn dumped by mother, suspect cops
The body, found inside a polythene bag, was spotted around 9am on Monday in Windsor Park by residents of a tower next to the building. «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
The dance of joy and the difference love can make
Wrapped in a polythene bag, with a rope around her tiny neck, she was thrown by the river bed by a woman. A cattle herder, who happened to ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
CM wants best treatment for abandoned infant
The one-day-old girl was found wrapped in a polythene bag on the interstate bus on Sunday afternoon. Childline co-ordinator Sujit Goswami, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
On-board housekeeping in three long distance trains proposed
... the Salem Division has planned to handover a small polythene bag in every bay of the coaches for the passengers to deposit the wastes. «The Hindu, Jul 15»

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