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styrofoam

/ˈstaɪroʊfoʊm/ /ˈstaɪrəfoʊm/

Meanings
noun
Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.

Examples :

"The restaurant packed our leftovers in a styrofoam container. "
material substance

Related Words

Illustration cups

cups noun

/kʌps/

A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.

"Pour the tea into the cup."

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration container

container noun

/kənˈteɪnə/ /kənˈteɪnɚ/

Someone who contains; something that contains.

"The juice box is a small container for the children's drinks at school. "

Illustration leftovers

leftovers noun

/ˈlɛftˌʌvərz/ /ˈlɛftˌoʊvərz/

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

"We ate the leftovers from dinner for lunch the next day. "

Illustration foam

foam noun

/fəʊm/ /foʊm/

A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains.

"The chef carefully spooned the thick, white foam onto the finished dessert. "

Illustration packed

packed verb

/pækt/

(physical) To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport.

"My mother packed a large suitcase with clothes for our vacation. "

Illustration polystyrene

polystyrene noun

/ˌpɑliˈstaɪrin/ /ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn/

A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH2CHphenyl.

"The coffee cup was made of polystyrene, which kept the hot liquid from burning my hand. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration such

such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Something being indicated that is similar to something else.

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

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packaging verb

/ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈpækədʒɪŋ/

To pack or bundle something.

"The florist is packaging the flowers carefully for delivery. "

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expanded verb

/ɛkˈspændɪd/

To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

"You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table."