nurdle
noun[plural]
uk/ˈnɜː.dəl/us/ˈnɝː.dəl/nurdles
verysmallroundpiecesofplasticused as arawmaterial(= amaterialbefore it has beenprocessedfor use)in makingplasticproducts:
Nurdles are therawmaterialsfor theplasticsindustry.
Millions of nurdlesworktheirway into theseaeveryyear.
- Accidentalspillsof nurdlesresultin thousands gettingwashedout tosea.
- Nurdles are microplasticresinpelletstypicallyunder 5 mm.
- If you gofishingin theseathere, you canscoopup anetfullof nurdles.
Plastics & rubber
- Bakelite
- bioplastic
- Bubble Wrap
- Cellophane
- celluloid
- Formica
- injection moulding
- latex
- Lucite
- melamine
- Plexiglas
- polyethylene
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- polythene
- Styrofoam
- Teflon
- thermoplastic
- thermosetting
- uPVC
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nurdle
verb[T]
slanguk/ˈnɜː.dəl/us/ˈnɝː.dəl/incricket, tohittheballgentlyaway from thefielders(= theplayerswhotrytostopthe otherteamfromscoringbystoppingorcatchingtheball):
He nurdled the nextballinto agapandranthrough for anotherrun.
- She nurdled a leg-stumpdeliverybehindsquarefor asingle.
- She wasn'tknownfor being abighitterbut still madebigscoresbynudgingand nurdling theballaround.
- He nurdled anddabbedhis way to auseful30.
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