"plasticard" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of plastic + card. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|plastic|card}} Blend of plastic + card Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} plasticard (uncountable)
  1. Thin polystyrene sheets used in arts and crafts. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Crafts, Plastic

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          "text": "Your right, plasticard is just another word for those thin sheets of polystyrene model kits are made from.",
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          "text": "I was looking at the TerraGenesis pages on terrain building (which by the way are great) when a question occured to me. What the heck is plasticard exactly and where do you get it? I mean, is plasticard one of those British (no disrespect intended) terms which us Americans can't understand (ie. PVA glue = Elmer's white glue)or am I just missing something very basic?",
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          "ref": "2003 December 18, Danimal, “[MODEL]Plasticard”, in rec.games.miniatures.warhammer (Usenet), retrieved 2022-02-21",
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