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Plastic fishing lure
A plastic worm or trout worm is a soft-bodied fishing lure made of elastomer polymer material, generally simulating an earthworm. Plastic worms are typically
Plastic_worm
Artificial fishing bait
with a small piece of colourful material/feather/plastic attached to each hook. Worm charming Bass worms "How Did People Catch Fish 12,000 Years Ago?".
Fishing_lure
Technique used for fishing with soft plastic lures
angling with soft plastic lures. It comprises a bullet weight or similar sliding fishing sinker, an offset worm hook, and a soft plastic lure. This rig is
Texas_rig
Gear arrangement
worm screw and worm gear. The terminology is often confused by imprecise use of the term worm gear to refer to the worm, the worm wheel, or the worm drive
Worm_drive
Species of legless lizard
and hazelworm. Despite confusion, the common slow worm is not a worm, or a snake. Common slow worms are semifossorial (burrowing) lizards that spend much
Common_slow_worm
attaching a plastic worm through the middle of the body instead of on one end. The wacky rig is considered a simple but effective way to fish. Worms between
Wacky_rig
Recreational activity targeting North American smallmouth bass species
Bass fishing commonly involves the use of artificial lures, such as plastic worms, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits, which are designed to mimic natural prey
Bass_fishing
Object or substance used to attract fish
replica "fake foods" made of inedible materials known as lures (e.g. plastic worm, swimbaits, spoons, stickbaits, hybrid spinners or even bionic robot
Fishing_bait
Species of freshwater fish
susceptible to flashy lures which imitate small forage fish. Dragging a plastic worm, lizard, frog, or other soft imitation can also be extremely effective
Chain_pickerel
Equipment used for fishing
to attract fish. Anglers have also begun using plastic bait. A common way to fish a soft plastic worm is the Texas rig. A bite indicator, also referred
Fishing_tackle
Line of stuffed toys introduced in 1982
harming children; its plastic head was softened with phthalates, which can be dangerous if swallowed by children. The Glo Worm is still made today, although
Glo_Worm
Product of the composting process using various species of worms
rearing of worms for this purpose is called vermiculture. Vermicast (also called worm castings, worm humus, worm poop, worm manure, or worm faeces) is
Vermicompost
Species of fish
can also be caught with lures such as spoons, spinners, jigs, plugs, plastic worm imitations, and live or dead baitfish. Brown trout rarely form hybrids
Brown_trout
Type of fishing lure
market quickly when found to have limited success. Swimbait Jig Spoon lure Plastic worm "Best Suspending Jerkbaits for Bass – Top 7!". 30 October 2020.
Plug_(fishing)
Species of worm
Amynthas agrestis, the Asian jumping worm, is a species of worm in the family Megascolecidae. It has a smooth, glossy, grey or brown body with a milky-white
Amynthas_agrestis
Any worm living in a marine environment
Any worm that lives in a marine environment is considered a sea or marine worm. Marine worms are found in several different phyla, including the Platyhelminthes
Marine_worm
Species of annelid worm
tubifex, also called the sludge worm, sewage worm, or simply tubifex worm, is a species of tubificid segmented worm which inhabits the sediments of lakes
Tubifex_tubifex
Species of black bass
with lures such as spinnerbaits, plastic worms (and other plastic baits), jigs, crankbaits, and live bait, such as worms and minnows. A recent trend is
Largemouth_bass
2010 studio album by Gorillaz
Plastic Beach is the third studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz, released on 3 March 2010 by Parlophone internationally and by Virgin Records
Plastic_Beach
and vermicast. Worm charming, worm grunting, or worm fiddling – attracting earthworms from the ground. Boilies Plastic bait – Soft plastic bait, commonly
Outline_of_fishing
Accumulation of plastic in natural ecosystems
Plastic pollution Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment
Plastic_pollution
Weight used on a fishing line
bullet-shaped and used widely on largemouth bass fishing for rigging plastic worms "Texas-style". Dipsey sinkers are ovate or egg-shaped and are attached
Fishing_sinker
Fictional extraterrestrial creature
Frank Herbert, first introduced in Dune (1965). Sandworms are colossal, worm-like creatures that live on the desert planet Arrakis. Their larvae produce
Sandworm_(Dune)
Pet owner or zoo practice
such as swimbaits, flies and plastic worms as fake live baits are gaining popularity in recreational fishing. Live worms such as Tubifex are also used
Live_food
Type of fish hook used for catching eels
fish Boilies Chum Clonk Groundbait Vermicompost Worm charming Plastic bait Deadsticking Plastic worm Fishing lures Artificial fly Heddon Little Cleo Mormyshka
Sniggle
- Piracema - Pirogue - Piscicide - Pittenweem - Placunidae - Plastic bait - Plastic worm - Plebidonax deltoides - Plug (fishing) - Polespear - Pollock
Index_of_fishing_articles
Species of beetle
larvae are known by the common name superworm, kingworm, barley worm, and morio worm. Superworms are common in the reptile pet industry as food, along
Zophobas_atratus
Rotating circular machine part with teeth that mesh with another toothed part
for different bearings. Worms resemble screws. A worm is meshed with a worm wheel, which looks similar to a spur gear. Worm-and-gear sets are a simple
Gear
Canadian marine ecologist
Trends in Ecology and Evolution 31:600-607 Worm B, Lotze HK, Jubinville I, Wilcox C, Jambeck J. (2017) Plastic as a persistent marine pollutant. Annual
Boris_Worm
Environmental pollution by plastics
marine life such as mussels and worms sometimes mistake plastic for their prey. Larger animals are also affected by plastic consumption because they feed
Marine_plastic_pollution
Plastic debris suspended in water and organisms which live in it
a human-made ecosystem consisting of organisms able to live on plastic waste. Plastic marine debris, most notably microplastics, accumulates in aquatic
Plastisphere
1996 studio album by Merzbow
4:30 4. "My Station Rock" 4:54 5. "Ultra Marine Blues" 11:29 6. "Tokyo Times Ten" 11:09 7. "Worms Plastic Earthbound" 24:53 8. "Yellow Hyper Balls" 6:03
Pulse_Demon
Mixture used to improve soil fertility
decomposition to compost. Vermicompost (also called worm castings, worm humus, worm manure, or worm faeces) is the end product of the breakdown of organic
Compost
Species of darkling beetle, larval form
PMC 11718154. PMID 39789064. Jordan, Rob (29 September 2015). "Plastic-eating worms may offer solution to mounting waste, Stanford researchers discover"
Mealworm
Most common thermoplastic polymer
poly(methylene)) is the most commonly produced plastic. It is a polymer, primarily used for packaging (plastic bags, plastic films, geomembranes and containers including
Polyethylene
Polymer resin widely used in packaging
PMID 28764575. S2CID 13417812. Jordan, R. (29 September 2015). "Plastic-eating worms may offer solution to mounting waste, Stanford researchers discover"
Polystyrene
Process used to create a gear
are commonly made from metal, plastic, and wood. Although gear cutting is a substantial industry, many metal and plastic gears are made without cutting
Gear_cutting
Reservoir in Hill County, Texas
have to work for them. Fish spinner baits, jig and pork combos, and plastic worms in and around cover. Tree lines, fencerows, and creek channels are good
Aquilla_Lake
Joe manufactures some business with the help of some plastic bugs. Kate finds a jar of the plastic bugs in Joe's room and reprimands him. Before they could
List of Petticoat Junction episodes
List_of_Petticoat_Junction_episodes
Power tool
driveshaft. In a worm-drive saw, the blade is driven by a perpendicularly mounted motor using worm gears, which give higher torque. The worm-drive portable
Circular_saw
Commager B&W 28m September 25, 1956 video [955] Worms, the Annelida: Leeches, Earthworms, and Sea Worms William A. Anderson (producer); Lester Ingle &
List of Encyclopædia Britannica Films titles
List_of_Encyclopædia_Britannica_Films_titles
Common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae
soldier fly larvae are not present. Worms can be added if the larval population gets low (in the cold season) and worms can be raised in grub bins while
Hermetia_illucens
1996 fashion collection by Alexander McQueen
violence, and death, most prominently a corset of translucent plastic with real worms encased within. Models bared their breasts and flashed obscene
The_Hunger_(collection)
American toy
produced by Hasbro since 1952. It consists of a plastic model of a potato "head" to which a variety of plastic parts can attach; typically ears, eyes, shoes
Mr._Potato_Head
Caterpillar larvae of wax moths
1021/es504038a. ISSN 0013-936X. PMID 25384056. Nuwer, Rachel. "A Worm's Gut Could Help Dispose of Plastic Trash". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2017-04-25. Bombelli, Paolo;
Waxworm
placed the nest back in the tree. The eggs hatched and she fed them some worms. As the three are standing there, the mother Robin returns. Jim tells her
List of Father Knows Best episodes
List_of_Father_Knows_Best_episodes
Layer of material applied to the surface of soil
compost will be incorporated naturally into the soil by the activity of worms and other organisms. The process is used both in commercial crop production
Mulch
Organism capable of degrading and metabolising plastic
plastivore is an organism capable of degrading and metabolising plastic. While plastic is normally thought of as non-biodegradable, a variety of bacteria
Plastivore
and realizes someone looked in it. She thinks it was Rusty and calls him a worm. Liz and Benny think Danny should admit it was him. Danny fantasizes that
List of The Danny Thomas Show episodes
List_of_The_Danny_Thomas_Show_episodes
6th episode of the 8th season of Game of Thrones
the ruins of the Red Keep. Grey Worm and his men execute Lannister soldiers; Jon attempts to intervene, but Grey Worm insists he is acting on Daenerys'
The Iron Throne (Game of Thrones)
The_Iron_Throne_(Game_of_Thrones)
Device used to attach and seal a hose onto a fitting
1896 (ABA) to manufacture these worm gear clamps. Other names for the worm gear hose clamp include worm drive clamp, worm gear clips, clamps, band clamps
Hose_clamp
Angle measuring instrument
typically use a worm drive with a partial worm wheel fixed to the underside of the stage platform meshing with a worm in the base. The worm gear may be rotated
Goniometer
Spinning and battling tops
The first iteration, known simply as Beyblade and made mostly out of plastic, ran from 1999 to 2004. Beyblade: Metal Fusion (known as Metal Fight Beyblade
Beyblade
Brand name of power tools
that built America,” the Model 77 set the industry standard for handheld worm drive circular saws which remain in production almost unchanged today. In
Skil
Apparatus for tuning stringed musical instruments
capstan, mounted at the center of a pinion gear, a knob or "button" and a worm gear that links them. The capstan has a hole through the far end from the
Machine_head
and collect flags from a wet car suspended in midair. 2 2 "Truck Jump; Worm Coffin; Catapult" Randall Einhorn & Mark Perez June 18, 2001 (2001-06-18)
List of Fear Factor (American TV series) episodes
List_of_Fear_Factor_(American_TV_series)_episodes
Magnetic tape data storage technology
may come with tamper-proof screws. WORM-capable drives immediately recognize WORM cartridges and include a unique WORM ID with every dataset written to
Linear_Tape-Open
Battery-operated game of physical skill
and humorous ailments, that contain plastic pieces. The general gameplay requires players to remove these plastic objects with a pair of tweezers without
Operation_(game)
Kitchen tool for opening wine bottles
corkscrew simply consists of a pointed metallic helix (often called the "worm") attached to a handle, which the user screws into the cork and pulls to
Corkscrew
the dishes. He tells Darby that he had all plastic dishes sent over. Darby tells him that he sent the plastic dishes back and the ones they are using are
List of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet episodes
List_of_The_Adventures_of_Ozzie_and_Harriet_episodes
Viscous material marketed as a toy by Mattel since 1976
Slime is a toy product manufactured by Mattel, sold in a plastic trash can and introduced in February 1976. It consists of a non-toxic viscous, squishy
Slime_(toy)
American industrial company
of Gainesville, Florida, to take organic waste and have it processed by worms into fertilizer. Initial funding came from family and friends of Szaky and
TerraCycle
Medical condition
loa filariasis or loiasis is a skin and eye disease caused by the nematode worm Loa loa. Humans contract this disease through the bite of a deer fly or mango
Loa_loa_filariasis
Brand of recreational water gun
Johnson. The prototype combined PVC pipe, acrylic glass, and an empty plastic soda bottle. Originally sold by Larami, and now produced by Hasbro under
Super_Soaker
Mexican avocado-based dish
storing the guacamole in an air-tight container or wrapping tightly in plastic to limit the surface area exposed to the air. As the major ingredient of
Guacamole
American rock band
bassist for Led Zeppelin. The fruit of their partnership, 1993's Independent Worm Saloon, featured a more straightforward rock approach at Jones's insistence
Butthole_Surfers
Train Your Dragon The Lernaean Hydra in Jason and the Argonauts The Lambton Worm Ghidorah The basilisk in Harry Potter Little Petey in Hagar and the Basilisk
List_of_stock_characters
Office chair designed by Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf
Modern Art. Retrieved 2025-07-05. "NASA Worm as Art, Museum of Modern Art Opens Exhibition Featuring NASA Worm". NASA. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-07-05
Aeron_chair
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
think instead of a parasitic worm that is boring through the eye of a boy sitting on the bank of a river in West Africa, [a worm] that's going to make him
David_Attenborough
German packaging manufacturer
The RKW Group is a family owned German manufacturer of plastic films headquartered in Mannheim with focus on industrial films, industrial packaging, consumer
RKW_Group
National dish of Iceland consisting of fermented shark
VanderZwaag, Aurelie Cosandey-Godin, Nigel E. Hussey, Steven T. Kessel, and Boris Worm Yuen, David. "The Mystery of Hakarl: Rotten Shark Meat Delicacy From Iceland"
Hákarl
Deterioration of rocks and minerals through exposure to the elements
which sometimes enter cracks in rocks and pry them apart. The burrowing of worms or other animals may also help disintegrate rock, as can "plucking" by lichens
Weathering
Removable disk storage medium
a magnetic storage medium. It is enclosed in a square or nearly square plastic shell lined with fabric to help remove dust from the spinning disk. Floppy
Floppy_disk
Gyre of marine debris
marine life such as mussels and worms sometimes mistake plastic for their prey. Larger animals are also affected by plastic consumption because they feed
Garbage_patch
2021 documentary about the environmental effects of fishing
consumption. The film explores environmental issues affecting oceans, including plastic pollution, ghost nets and overfishing, and argues that commercial fisheries
Seaspiracy
object was found to be a loaded hunting rifle, but as it was wrapped in plastic, it could not have been fired in its current state. The other brother was
List of killings by law enforcement officers in pre-reunification Germany
List_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_pre-reunification_Germany
Infection of the gastro-intestinal tract
intestinal worms directly. Rather, anthelmintic drugs now inhibit an enzyme that is necessary for the worm to make the substance that prevents the worm from
Intestinal_parasite_infection
Deformation of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria
dependence on rice agriculture. A Sumerian text from 5000 BC describes a "tooth worm" as the cause of caries. Evidence of this belief has also been found in India
Tooth_decay
Surgical procedure to enhance or reconstruct a human nose
Rhinoplasty, sometimes referred to as a "nose job," is a plastic surgery procedure performed to change the shape, size, or proportions of the nose or
Rhinoplasty
Guedes tropeçou numa minhoca"" [Pedro Venâncio: «Gonçalo Guedes tripped on a worm»]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on
List of European association football families
List_of_European_association_football_families
1990s art movement in Brooklyn, New York City
Early publications associated with this scene included Waterfront Week and Worm Magazine. The Immersionists brought an experimental, and often primal, modality
Brooklyn_Immersionists
[citation needed] Ghost nets, or nets abandoned in the ocean, are made of plastic and nylon and do not decompose, wreaking extreme havoc on the wildlife
Environmental impact of fishing
Environmental_impact_of_fishing
Extinct genus of worms
Cricocosmia is an abundant palaeoscolecid worm endemic to the Early Cambrian Chengjiang Biota of Yunnan, China. It resembles modern priapulids, and holds
Cricocosmia
American documentary TV series
Pamela Lee Worms moves from Wales to New Orleans, Louisiana, after her husband banishes her for infidelity. There, she marries Moses Worms, and they move
Deadly_Women
Film by Steven Shainberg
confused by her desire to be spanked. After Lee sends Grey an envelope with a worm in it, he bends her over his desk and makes her remove her skirt and underwear
Secretary_(2002_film)
known Super Friends feel rejected by Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman, Plastic Man and Black Lightning lead them into a musical performance, through which
List_of_Mad_episodes
September 11, 1993 (1993-09-11) The brother of a British agent who is also a plastic surgeon, hypnotist, and champion archer (played by Neil Connery, real-life
List of Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes
List_of_Mystery_Science_Theater_3000_episodes
October 2, 1979 (1979-10-02) After Gian tricks Nobita into running away from a worm, something he cannot stand, Doraemon uses a machine to first make Gian scared
List of Doraemon (1979 TV series) episodes (1979–1986)
List_of_Doraemon_(1979_TV_series)_episodes_(1979–1986)
in the Butterfly Room. Bookworm (voiced by Richard Kind) is a green toy worm with a built-in flashlight who wears glasses. He keeps a library of instruction
List_of_Toy_Story_characters
2017 British nature documentary television series
political interest in issues affecting marine life, in particular marine plastic pollution, which was dubbed "the Blue Planet effect". The series was announced
Blue_Planet_II
Aerobic treatment system, consisting of a biological reactor containing media
entry of vermin, usually plastic or concrete. Ventilation must be sufficient to ensure an aerobic environment for the worms and microorganisms, while
Vermifilter
American politician (born 1954)
a 2012 divorce court deposition, he attributed neurological issues to "a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died", in addition
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
Roman mosaic of Pompeii
called opus vermiculatum (also known as worm work, because they seem to replicate the slow motion of a crawling worm) rather than opus signinum or other forms
Alexander_Mosaic
Disease caused by agents transmitted by water
pathogenic micro-organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and parasitic worms, that are transmitted through contaminated water. Many of these micro-organisms
Waterborne_disease
Soans guest stars 21 April 1992 (1992-04-21) 33 "A Nice Little Line in Plastic" Sarah Pia Anderson Margaret Simpson — 23 April 1992 (1992-04-23) 34 "Trial
List_of_The_Bill_episodes
American doll brand
Cabbage Patch Kids are a line of cloth dolls with plastic heads first produced by Coleco Industries in 1982. They were inspired by the Little People soft
Cabbage_Patch_Kids
25 12 "Out Of This Worm: Part 1 (Masalah Kecil: Bahagian 1)" 15 January 2023 (2023-01-15) 26 13 "Out Of This Worm: Part 2 (Masalah Kecil: Bahagian
List_of_Mechamato_episodes
Cultivation of plants and animals to produce foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials
Bryan P.; Gabor, Rachel M.; Rudolphi, Josie M.; Bendixsen, Casper G.; VanWormer, Jeffrey J. (April 2026). "A PheWAS Analysis of the Risks and Benefits of
Agriculture
British musician
including The Sir George Robey in Finsbury Park. He then placed two songs on Worm Interface releases, "Dragon Disc 2" and the "Bubble and Squeak" EPs. During
Squarepusher
Back when "woods" were actually made of wood, manufacturers screwed a plastic insert into the club face as a safeguard against premature wear. When a
Glossary_of_baseball_terms
PLASTIC WORM
PLASTIC WORM
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
A Classic
Boy/Male
English French
Variant of a French surname. American classic western film Destry Rides Again.
Boy/Male
English French
Variant of a French surname. American classic western film Destry Rides Again.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a plasterer, from Middle English, Middle Low German plaster (from Latin emplastrum ‘(wound) plaster’ (originally a paste), from Greek emplastron, a derivative of emplassein ‘to shape or form’; the term was carried over into building terminology to mean ‘bonding agent’).English : habitational name from any of various places called Plaistow (in East London, Derbyshire, Sussex, and elsewhere), from Old English plegestÅw ‘place where people gather for sport or play’. This can also be a variant of Plaisted (through interchangeable use of the Old English elements stÅw and stede, both meaning ‘place’, in earlier times).German and Ashkenazic Jewish (Pflaster) : from Middle High German pflaster (German Pflaster, from Latin plastrum) ‘street pavement’, ‘pavement’, cognate with 1.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Classic, Most excellent, Best
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil
A Tamil Classic in Praise of the God
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Very Unique and Classic Flower that has Never Disappeared
Girl/Female
English, Peruvian
Plaster; Powdered
Boy/Male
English American Latin
Flourishing. Roman poet-philosopher Virgil works have been classic texts of Roman history and the...
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Name of a pharaoh.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh
Name of a River in India; Springing; Elastic
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a piece of ground used for playing games, from Middle English pleye ‘play’ + sted(e) ‘place’, hence ‘place for play or sport’. In some cases it may be a habitational name from Chapel Plaster in Box, Wiltshire. Compare Plaster 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Plaster.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shreshth | à®·à¯à®°à¯‡à®·à¯à®Ÿ
Classic, Most excellent, Best
Shreshth | à®·à¯à®°à¯‡à®·à¯à®Ÿ
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
A Classic
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly a topographic name for someone who lived where wormwood (Artemesia absinthium) grew, Middle English wormod, or a metonymic occupational name for a herbalist. In the Middle Ages wormwood was variously used as a tonic and vermifuge, in brewing ale, and to protect clothes and linen from moths and fleas.
Boy/Male
English French
Variant of a French surname. American classic western film Destry Rides Again.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a plasterer, from Old French plastrier or an agent derivative of Middle English plaster (see Plaster 1).Americanized spelling of German Pflasterer, an occupational name for a paver or a Pflästerer, a manufacturer of plasters for wounds, from an agent derivative of Middle High German pflaster (see Plaster).
Boy/Male
Tamil
Thiruvalluvar | திரூவாலà¯à®²à¯‚வாரÂ
Author of Tamil classic, Thirukural
Thiruvalluvar | திரூவாலà¯à®²à¯‚வாரÂ
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Traditional
Author of Tamil Classic; Thirukural
PLASTIC WORM
PLASTIC WORM
Boy/Male
Irish
Loyal.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Happy long life
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Modern, Tamil, Telugu
Honoured; Nickname for Name Mohan / Monty; Love; God Murugan; Lord of Shiva
Female
Egyptian
, the queen of Nastosenen.
Boy/Male
Latin
Laurel.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The son of evening
Female
Polish
Polish form of Latin Honoria, HONORATA means "honor, valor."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Friend
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Concerning sword
Biblical
captivity; conversion; old age
PLASTIC WORM
PLASTIC WORM
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PLASTIC WORM
PLASTIC WORM
a.
Fit to be applied as a plaster; glutinous; adhesive; as, emplastic applications.
a.
See Plastic.
a.
Capable of being molded, formed, or modeled, as clay or plaster; -- used also figuratively; as, the plastic mind of a child.
v. t.
To overlay or cover with plaster, as the ceilings and walls of a house.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or connected with, plasma; plasmatic.
v. t.
Fig.: To smooth over; to cover or conceal the defects of; to hide, as with a covering of plaster.
n.
a substance composed predominantly of a synthetic organic high polymer capable of being cast or molded; many varieties of plastic are used to produce articles of commerce (after 1900). [MW10 gives origin of word as 1905]
a.
Pertaining to what may be taken apart; as, clastic anatomy (of models).
a.
Acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; -- opposed to bland; as, drastic purgatives.
a.
Fragmental; made up of brok/ fragments; as, sandstone is a clastic rock.
a.
Of or pertaining to milk; procured from sour milk or whey; as, lactic acid; lactic fermentation, etc.
n.
An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.
a.
Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic.
a.
Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution.
a.
Not plastic or easily molded.
n.
Plastic force.
v. t.
To cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore.
n.
A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin.
a.
Having the power to give form or fashion to a mass of matter; as, the plastic hand of the Creator.
n.
Alt. of Plastide