expanded plastic

Save This Word!

noun

plastic that is made light and spongy by the introduction of pockets of gas or air.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Also called foamed plastic, plastic foam.

Origin of expanded plastic

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby expanded plastic

exotropia, EXP, expand, expanded, expanded metal, expanded plastic, expander, expanding universe, expanding universe theory, expanse, expansible