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Meanings of acrylic in English

Portuguese
fibra acrílica
Catalan
fibra acrílica
Spanish
fibra acrílica
Wikidata

Polymerized from acrylonitrile.

fibra acrílica
Catalan
resina acrílica

A glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives.

resina acrílica
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Examples for "acrylic fiber"
Examples for "acrylic fiber"
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The synthetic fibres segment produces polyester and acrylic fibers, which are used in the textile and apparel industries.
Reuters
Portuguese
tinta acrílica
Catalan
pintura acrílica

Used especially by artists.

tinta acrílica

Surface on which tennis is played.

Usage of acrylic in English
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Some feature conventional cases, while others fill acrylic towers and a toolbox.
Wired
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His choice of media includes wood and paint, acrylic resins and metals.
The South African
3
Gerry Gleason's acrylic captures a universal shrunken female breast for Ireland's Famine.
The Irish Times
4
The Vinturi Spirit is an acrylic, tear-drop-shaped thing about six inches tall.
Wired
5
Using gold acrylic paint, I free-hand painted the heart and cheetah prints.
Ebony
6
I then created handmade 3D flowers using acrylic powder but that's optional.
Ebony
7
The Taililang division provides acrylic staple fibers, acrylic ester and carbon fibers.
Reuters
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Nonporous acrylic, plastic, or glass boards can be washed in a dishwasher.
The South African
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I then freehand-painted the punctuation marks and typography with Craft-Art acrylic paints.
Ebony
10
The whole place was as motionless as a fly sealed in acrylic.
Pinball, 1973
11
Perhaps something with a sleek white acrylic front, and a birch-plywood rear.
Wired
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Lady E: The design was done over a fresh set of acrylic nails.
Ebony
13
Evonik makes battery chemicals, animal feed additives, acrylic glass and super-absorbents for diapers.
Reuters
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The islands were completed with 6-foot acrylic replicas of the 'Peach Bellini' bottles.
Ebony
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You can set plates on shelving and surfaces using acrylic or wire frames.
The Irish Times
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For the base of the nail, I used Tammy Taylor buff acrylic powder.
Ebony
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