elastic


Definition: Meaning of, elastic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪˈlastɪk /

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elastic elastics
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  1. a type of rubber material that can stretch and then return to its usual length or size
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  1. made of elastic
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  2. a material that is elastic can stretch and then go back to its usual length or size
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  3. a system or plan that is elastic can change or be changed easily
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  4. American English if a piece of clothing is elastic, it is made with material that can stretch
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elastic used in phrases

  • elastic band (noun)
    1. British English a thin circular piece of rubber used for fastening things together [=  rubber band]
  • elastic bandage (noun)
    1. a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure
  • elastic device (noun)
    1. any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
  • elastic energy (noun)
    1. as in a coiled spring potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed
  • elastic modulus (noun)
    1. physics the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
  • elastic potential energy (noun)
    1. as in a coiled spring potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed
  • elastic tissue (noun)
    1. connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments
  • gum elastic (noun)
    1. especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
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