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PLASTIC WRAP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does plastic wrap mean?
• PLASTIC WRAP (noun)
The noun PLASTIC WRAP has 1 sense:
1. wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
Familiarity information: PLASTIC WRAP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("plastic wrap" is a kind of...):
wrap; wrapper; wrapping (the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "plastic wrap"):
cellophane (a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.)
cling film; clingfilm; Saran Wrap (a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food)
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