plural of plastic plod

(UK, slang, derogatory) A police community support officer, a PCSO.

plural of plastic surgery

A surgeon who performs plastic surgery.

(finance) Credit cards and debit cards as an alternative to cash.

An art form which involves physical manipulation of a three-dimensional medium by moulding or modeling such as sculpture or ceramics. / A visual art.

plural of plastic deformation

A viscoplastic material that behaves like a rigid solid when under low stress, but flows like a viscous fluid when under high stress (for example, toothpaste or mayonnaise).

(biology, genetics) The alterable nature of prokaryotic genomes that enables the fluid exchange of DNA from one microorganism to another and allows prokaryotes to adapt their genomes rapidly so they can survive changes in environmental conditions.

A measure of the amount of plastic that a person, organization, state, etc., is responsible for in a certain amount of time.