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plastic

adjective as in flexible, soft; made of manufactured, treated compounds

adjective as in artificial; made of manufactured compounds

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In the open sewer outside, plastic bags and bottles drift through charcoal-grey sludge, its stench thick in the air.

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He devised a game involving two plastic robots, controlled by levers.

In an autobiographical summary of his career, Meyer said his favorite toy design was Lite-Brite, which allows people to create colorful designs by plugging plastic pegs into a grid.

The object of Mouse Trap, a board game featuring a Rube Goldberg-style contraption, is to catch plastic mice.

Early designs included fake vomit and a plastic robot called Mr. Machine, a windup robot that was transparent, allowing children to see how the gears worked.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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