plastic flow

noun

1. deformation of a material that remains rigid under stresses of less than a certain intensity but that behaves under severer stresses approximately as a Newtonian fluid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plastic flow¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Currently, around 11 million tons of plastic flow into the oceans each year.

From Scientific American

Some 8 million tons of plastic flow into the ocean every year.

From Washington Post

An estimated 8 million tons of plastic flow into the world’s oceans each year.

From Washington Times

An estimated 8 million tons of plastic flow into the world’s oceans each year.

From Seattle Times

Around 11m tonnes of plastic flow into the oceans a year, with this amount set to nearly triple to 29m tonnes a year by 2040 – the equivalent of 50kg for each meter of coastline in the world – if current trends continue.

From The Guardian