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plastic flow
noun
- deformation of a material that remains rigid under stresses of less than a certain intensity but that behaves under severer stresses approximately as a Newtonian fluid.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plastic flow1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
However, in this season of overindulgence, I’m adopting other ways to stem the plastic flow, like resisting the cheap plastic stocking stuffers that my kids ask for on the checkout line.
From Time
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