[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

plastic \plas"tic\ pla^s"ti^k, a. l. plasticus, gr. ?,
   fr. ? to form, mold: cf. f. plastique.
   1. having the power to give form or fashion to a mass of
      matter; as, the plastic hand of the creator. --prior.
      1913 webster

            see plastic nature working to his end. --pope.
      1913 webster

   2. capable of being molded, formed, or modeled, as clay or
      plaster; -- used also figuratively; as, the plastic mind
      of a child.
      1913 webster

   3. pertaining or appropriate to, or characteristic of,
      molding or modeling; produced by, or appearing as if
      produced by, molding or modeling; -- said of sculpture and
      the kindred arts, in distinction from painting and the
      graphic arts.
      1913 webster

            medallions . . . fraught with the plastic beauty and
            grace of the palmy days of italian art. --j. s.
                                                  harford.
      1913 webster
      1913 webster

   plastic clay geol., one of the beds of the eocene period;
      -- so called because used in making pottery. --lyell.

   plastic element physiol., one that bears within the germs
      of a higher form.

   plastic exudation med., an exudation thrown out upon a
      wounded surface and constituting the material of repair by
      which the process of healing is effected.

   plastic foods. physiol. see the second note under food.
      

   plastic force. physiol. see under force.

   plastic operation, an operation in plastic surgery.

   plastic surgery, that branch of surgery which is concerned
      with the repair or restoration of lost, injured, or
      deformed parts of the body.
      1913 webster
see also:
plastic clay plastic element plastic exudation plastic foods food plastic force 
force plastic operation plastic surgery 

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clayart - thread 'water for mixing plastic clay (mixing porcelain scraps)
...This is my procedure with my clay, and it works for me. I know exactly what you mean about.....Water for Mixing Plastic Clay | | Sorry, I'm going off on a tangent here, but I was always.....up, | get dry crumbly bits in the plastic clay. Spent much time | scraping the cement-like..
http://www.potters.org/subject37759.htm, score=100, date indexed=June 15, 2005, 8:53 pm

Maw & Co Gallery, WWW Tile Image Gallery.
...M122) Plastic clay, each 4.25 x 4.25 in, inlaid 2 colour floor tile panel, with green and white.....M123) Plastic clay, each 6 x 6 in, inlaid 2 colour glazed floor tile panel, designed by George Maw.....M147) Plastic clay, sandwich body, 6 x 6 in, inlaid 3 colour glazed floor tile, marked 10..
http://www.derbycity.com/michael/fac-5.html, score=88, date indexed=June 27, 2005, 5:33 pm

Plastic clay - definition of Plastic clay by the Free Online Dictionary,...
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Plastic+clay, score=88, date indexed=June 21, 2005, 8:35 pm

Tessellations - Earthenware: Plastic Clay
...Plastic clay can be cut to form flat tiles, pressed into a mould to produce relief tiles or have a.....Craven Dunnill and Co plastic clay encaustic tile with a border design of four leaves on scrolling.....Craven Dunnill relief moulded plastic clay vertical lunette panel, figure of a female playing the..
http://www.tessellations.org.uk/explore/000066.html, score=77, date indexed=June 29, 2005, 4:31 pm

Gothic Revival Gallery, WWW Tile Image Gallery.
...M122) Plastic clay, each 4.25 x 4.25 in, inlaid 2 colour floor tile panel, with green and white.....Plastic clay, 4.2 x 4.2 in, inlaid 2 colour glazed floor tile, marked W.Godwin Hereford, a.....M148) Plastic clay, solid red body, 6 x 6 in, inlaid 2 colour glazed floor tile, marked..
http://www.derbycity.com/michael/gothic.html, score=77, date indexed=April 4, 2005, 8:12 am

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