plastique

Puttylike demolition material

Plastique is a pliable explosive material, typically putty-like in consistency, that can be molded by hand and detonated with a blasting cap.

C-4 is the most familiar example.

The term comes from French, where it simply means plastic.

In a completely unrelated sense, plastique refers to a style of theatrical performance featuring slow, graceful poses that create the impression of living sculpture.

explosive

C-4

Malleable military explosive

  • SemtexMoldable Czech explosive
  • detonatorExplosive initiation device
  • bombExplosive device or disaster

demolition · blasting · timer · fuse · terrorist · IED · primer · charge · TNT · dynamite

mime

pantomime

Drama through gesture alone

pose · expression · whiteface · illusion · invisible · silence · bodily · theatrical · corporeal · stylized

ballet

arabesque

Flowing ornamental design

posture · placement · alignment · deportment · elegance · grace · form · silhouette · extension · turnout

Categories
Opposites
explosive type/form

plastiquenitroglycerin

Explosive compound, cardiac drug

dynamite · black powder · gunpowder · TNT · blasting caps

destructive vs. constructive materials

plastiqueconcrete

Solid building mixture

mortar · building materials · construction adhesive · epoxy

DESTRUCTIVE vs CONSTRUCTIVE MATERIALS

plastiquemodeling clay

Soft sculpting material

putty · epoxy · mortar · cement · plaster

Family

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Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG