plastic flowers

collocation in English

meaningsofplasticandflower

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plastic
adjective
uk
/ˈplæs.tɪk/us
/ˈplæs.tɪk/
made ...
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flower
noun[C]
uk
/flaʊər/us
/ˈflaʊ.ɚ/
the part of a plant that is often brightly coloured and has a pleasant smell, or the type of plant that ...
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(Definition ofplasticandflowerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We do not want the dolls' eyes andplasticflowerfactories; we do not want cottage industries.
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I do not mean these ghastly, terrible plastic flowers, and all that form of rubbish.
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We have people making plastic flowers for gifts.
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The rates reflect the different percentages of indirect taxation in the overall costs of the two industry groups which produce plastic flowers and live plants respectively.
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I do not want to see my constituents in the textile industry condemned to manufacturing plastic flowers when they have been highly skilled workers in the textile industry.
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New enterprises, such as the manufacture of transistor radios and plastic flowers, are increasing at a rapid rate.
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Apparently, the spoons were copulating and there was a war going on between the spoons and the plastic flowers in the pot next to them.
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Plastic flowers, small knick-knacks, and stuffed dolls adorned her living room.
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Looking outside, he saw a group of poor bystanders trying to sell plastic flowers to people on the streets which became the basis of the song centering around a flower.
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Li avidly read trade publications and business news before deciding to supply the world with high quality plastic flowers at low prices.
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