Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging
Etymologies
- From the trademark Styrofoam (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Anyway I never thought to just use high powered flashlights, I wonder if you can use those floodlights that are encased in styrofoam?”
“As I chased bits of styrofoam being blown across the sand, I realized that "better" styrofoam is as farfetched as "clean" coal.”
The Huffington Post: Terry Gardner: Heal the Bay Helps Beaches Year Round
“For all its failings, styrofoam is remarkable good at maintaining an equable temperature.”
Astor Wines says no to Styro, yes to plastic sleeves | Dr Vino's wine blog
“A McDonalds customer posted the following question on McDonalds CSR blog, I was wondering why the new sweet tea is being served in styrofoam cups.”
“I know you have responded to other styrofoam questions but I'm wondering why a new drink product needs to be served in styrofoam when the paper cups work for every other drink.”
“The system comes packed in styrofoam pellets without any wrapping.”
“He must also be reminded that cows are not born and raised in styrofoam packages wrapped in celophane.”
“These aren’t what we know as styrofoam Quaker rice cakes for dieters.”
“I’d rather eat the melted packing styrofoam from the fried chicken cart than subject my tastebuds to the Pump again.”
“For shipping purposes it isn’t as important since the styrofoam is going to be a better insulator than anything else.”
Jason Haas can’t find lightweight bottles that don’t look cheap | Dr Vino's wine blog
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘styrofoam’.
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Kapok Vest and Other Floaty Words
List of words and things buoyant.
kapok vest, balsa wood, pumice, buoy, lifebuoy, dan, soap bubble, styrofoam, oil, foam, cloud, smoke ring and 44 more...
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genericized trademarks
Trademarked names that people use to refer to the thing in general, regardless of maker.
xerox, saran wrap, play-doh, silly putty, jell-o, crapper, band-aid, sharpie, biro, bic, zippo, thermos and 81 more...
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trademark
all of these are from 7 English
dictionaries and Macquarie dictionary
I havent listed capitalized ones yet
but Viagra would be one and common
words like sterling a sub-machi...agene, adware, airbus, alnico, amberina, amarone, apiezon, aspirin, atebrin, atebrine, autocue, autoharp and 774 more...
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Genericide
Trademarks that have lost their character as indicators of source to become a general term for a product or service.
cellophane, aspirin, butterscotch, escalator, heroin, kerosene, thermos, yo-yo, zipper, dry ice, email, freeware and 106 more...
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jmjarmstrong's list
Words that I used to know.
geloscopy, hunker, willy nilly, harum scarum, whacko, meh, nork, misunderestimate, atrabiliousness, luftmensch, auxanometer, hyperhedonia and 1948 more...
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Shopping List for Stop Action
Making a claymation film takes a lot more than clay!
plasticine, wire, magnets, hardware cloth, plaster of paris, acrylic paints, sheet, newspaper, tinsnips, beads, pliers, wire cutters and 7 more...
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trademarks
kleenex, xerox, hoover, google, styrofoam, dumpster, frisbee, band-aid, klaxon, teflon, nalgene, hula-hoop and 15 more...
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Indiana
Hi. I'm in Indiana.
jigsaw puzzle, french dressing, Miracle Whip, TV dinner, crazy quilt, basement, supposably, nucular, warsh, Virginia Slims, railroad spike, model airplane and 14 more...
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Trade Names
rollerblade, zeppelin, kleenex, band-aid, tabasco, jell-o, trojans, rooty-tooty fresh..., xerox, google, velcro, coke and 39 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for styrofoam.
jmjarmstrong JM ponders on the appropriate packaging material for a shipment of styrofoam? Aug 12, 2011