Nurdle
Noun
- A very small pellet of plastic which serves as raw material in the manufacture of plastic products.
Example Sentences
“Jess filled the box with nurdles in order to protect the breakables during the shipping process.”
“The volunteers successfully cleaned several bags of nurdles and other plastic debris off the beach.”
“We received five colors of nurdles today, all of which will be used in the new product design.”
Word Origin
Unknown origin, 1990s
Why this word?
While its exact origins are unknown, “nurdle” became used in the 1990s for the small plastic pellets used as raw material in plastics manufacturing. Another usage of the word “nurdle” is to refer to the wave-shaped blob of toothpaste seen in ads and commercials. The next time you go to put the dentist-recommended pea-sized amount of toothpaste on your toothbrush, you have a name for it.
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