POLYTHENE


Meaning of POLYTHENE in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a plastic/polythene/paper bag

Store the beans in a paper bag in the fridge.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

bag

The powder slipped unprotesting into the polythene bag , which he then quickly resealed.

He closed the book and slipped it into a polythene bag .

Slip the whole tray into a clear polythene bag , and put in a warm and light position.

And he pushed Philip, knocking the polythene bag of grain out of his hand.

Once well formed, remove the polythene bag and allow to grow on for a few weeks before potting on each plant singly.

He tucked the polythene bag into the waterproofed ammunition pouch.

He put three slices of bread and some sultanas into a polythene bag .

I threw my bag into Armstrong's boot and checked the sleeping-bag I always kept there in a polythene bag.

sheeting

Piece of blue polythene sheeting used to carry coals also discovered close to scene of fire where human remains found.

An increasing proportion of the early potato crop is grown under polythene sheeting .

Place the sections end to end, on fine grade polythene sheeting , then roll up to form a tube.

Fill in any voids as you progress 9 cover the concrete with either polythene sheeting or wet sacking while it cures.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

After location, chromatograms were kept refrigerated in polythene envelopes, and exposure was minimised during scanning.

Chrissie passed Bodie a polythene snapper bag, then left the room again.

Opening a polythene bag or a can is the most we manage to do.

Piece of blue polythene sheeting used to carry coals also discovered close to scene of fire where human remains found.

The powder slipped unprotesting into the polythene bag, which he then quickly resealed.

The sheeting - you know, the polythene sounded like whips cracking when the wind got into it.

This, however, had the effect of dramatically expanding the market for polythene .

Wrap with moss held in place with clear polythene tied either side with raffia or tape.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.