Packaging materials such as plastic wrap are not recycled in many areas.
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plastic wrap — n [U] AmE thin transparent plastic used to cover food to keep it fresh British Equivalent: clingfilm … Dictionary of contemporary English
plastic wrap — noun uncount AMERICAN a thin transparent plastic substance used for wrapping around food to keep it fresh … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Plastic wrap — This article is about a plastic layer used for short term preservation of domestic foods. For a plastic wrap often used in bulk packaging, see Shrink wrap. A roll of LDPE plastic wrap in a box. The lid of the box has a serrated edge for cutting… … Wikipedia
plastic wrap — noun wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic • Hypernyms: ↑wrapping, ↑wrap, ↑wrapper • Hyponyms: ↑cellophane, ↑cling film, ↑clingfilm, ↑Saran Wrap * * * noun [noncount … Useful english dictionary
plastic wrap — N UNCOUNT Plastic wrap is a thin, clear, stretchy plastic which you use to cover food to keep it fresh. [AM] Syn: Saran wrap (in BRIT, use clingfilm) … English dictionary
plastic wrap — plas′tic wrap′ n. cvb trm a very thin, transparent sheet of plastic packaged in rolls and used to wrap and store food … From formal English to slang
plastic wrap — a very thin, transparent sheet of plastic, usually packaged in rolls and often having the ability to cling to other substances, used esp. to wrap and store food and for microwave cooking. * * * … Universalium
plastic wrap — noun (U) AmE cling film … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plastic wrap — UK / US noun [uncountable] American clingfilm … English dictionary
Plastic — is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular weight, and may contain other substances to… … Wikipedia
