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Plasticine

American  
[plas-tuh-seen] / ˈplæs təˌsin /
Trademark.
  1. a brand name for a synthetic material used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling.


Plasticine British  
/ ˈplæstɪˌsiːn /

noun

  1. a soft coloured material used, esp by children, for modelling

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The entire film is visualized using Plasticine models, with a poetic voice-over that dramatizes Vicenta’s inner monologue.

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2023

Vulnerable young Instagram users can spend hours each day scrolling through photos and blaming themselves for not living up to the unrealistic, Plasticine standards of “beauty” that proliferate there.

From Washington Post Oct. 4, 2021

Now, almost three decades after he left office, and 11 years since his death, a president hailed for his commitment to principle appears made of Plasticine, a malleable figure squished into multiple shapes.

From The Guardian Sep. 19, 2015

"If that proves too taxing, then they are asked to organise a fashion parade or make Plasticine models," he added.

From BBC May 9, 2013

They make gorgeous pagodas, and a touch of Plasticine keeps each card where it should be.

From Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities by E. (Edith) Nesbit

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