plastic foam
plas·tic foam
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [plas-tik fohm]
- /ˈplæs tɪk foʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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