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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

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The Plasticine sounds of “Thique” segue into the even more heavily synthetic “All Up in Your Mind,” co-produced by A.G.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022

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

"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

SAT Sing and dance along to the music of the Beatles played by the Plasticine Porters, for all ages, lyrics and refreshments available, supports transitional housing for women in Seattle, 7:30 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2012

Collect them—the thinner the better—you can make mosaic floors of them, fastening them in their place with glue or a very thin layer of Plasticine.

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