plastic foam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plastic foam
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The friends keep it low-tech, with an alert system consisting of fishing lines attached to plastic foam and held down by weights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Hassan Khan, a spokesperson for Rescue 1122 in Karachi, told BBC Urdu the shopping centre contains flammable materials such as plastic foam, cloth, carpets and perfume.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
But he also said he’d been concerned after reviewing video of staff members entering facilities and placing their plastic foam packages of lunch atop of the X-ray machines — an easy access point for contraband.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023
To keep the computer from weighing the fish down and impeding its ability to swim, the researchers attached buoyant plastic foam to the device.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023
Mom gets up early and drags us out on Thanksgiving Day loaded with plastic foam coolers, like we’re going to starve right there on Fifth Avenue.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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