plastique

[ pla-steek; French pla-steek ]

noun

a ballet technique for mastering the art of slow, controlled movement and statuelike posing.
plastic explosive.

Origin of plastique

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1795–1805; <French: plastic

Words Nearby plastique

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How to use plastique in a sentence

Beijerinck, M. W.: 1891, Sur l'aliment photogène et l'aliment plastique des bactéries lumineuses.
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Pose plastique; King Bruce snuffing up the incense of flattery!
Julian Home | Dean Frederic W. Farrar

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