| 词汇 | nurdle |
| 释义 | nurdle noun[ usually plural ] uk /ˈnɜː.dəl/ us /ˈnɝː.dəl/ one of many very small round pieces of plastic used as a raw material(= a material before it has been processed for use) in making plastic products: Nurdles are the raw materials for the plastics industry. Millions of nurdles find their way into the sea every year. Accidental spills of nurdles result in thousands getting washed out to sea. Nurdles are microplastic resin pellets typically under 5 mm. If you go fishing in the sea there, you can scoop up a net full of nurdles. Plastics & rubber Bakelite bioplastic Bubble Wrap Cellophane celluloid injection moulding latex Lucite melamine microbeads polypropylene polystyrene polythene polyurethane polyvinyl chloride thermosetting uPVC vinyl vulcanization vulcanized You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Industrial processing nurdle verb[ T ] slanguk /ˈnɜː.dəl/ us /ˈnɝː.dəl/ in cricket, to hit the ball gently away from the fielders (= the players who try to stop the other team from scoring by stopping or catching the ball): He nurdled the next ball into a gap and ran through for another run. She nurdled a leg-stump delivery behind square for a single. She wasn't known for being a big hitter but still made big scores by nudging and nurdling the ball around. He nurdled and dabbed his way to a useful 30. Cricket 12th man all out all-rounder arm ball asking rate batting bowl eleven hook infield jaffa king pair late cut leg break strike rate sundries switch-hit tail tailender third man Examples of nurdlenurdle Nurdles are also created through the physical weathering of larger plastic debris. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Nurdles, also known as mermaids' tears, are plastic pellets typically under five millimetres in diameter, and are a major contributor to marine debris. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Nurdles have frequently been found in the digestive tracts of various marine creatures, causing physiological damage by leaching plasticizers such as phthalates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Nurdles that escape from the plastic production process into waterways or oceans have become a significant source of ocean and beach pollution. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Waterborne nurdles may either be a raw material of plastic production, or from larger chunks of plastics. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A significant amount of nurdles are spilled into oceans, and it has been estimated that globally, around 10% of beach litter is nurdles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They also accumulate in larger fragmented pieces of plastic called nurdles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Polystyrene pieces and nurdles are the most common types of plastic pollution in oceans, and combined with plastic bags and food containers make up the majority of oceanic debris. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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