elastic
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- noun
- /ɪˈlæstɪk/
- She bought a piece of elastic fabric to use for her sewing project.
- elastic in underwear
- elastic-waist pants
- elastic at the waist
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Watch on YouTubeSo these are like these burgundy like leathery looking jugging pants things and the top has elastic on it.
- So these are like these burgundy like leathery looking jugging pants things and the top has elastic on it.
Examples
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The quick fix in sewing was to add elastic at the back neck.
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These shorts feature an elastic band to ensure they stay in place during exercise.
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We have some elastic here on the side.
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Are you wearing the elastic I asked you to wear?
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Just regular elastic pants will have this elastic band.
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They've got like elastic around the waist as well.
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I love the elastic high waistband and it has pockets.
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Her woolen stockings ran up her legs and were fastened by wide strips of elastic.
Fiction book (1991) -
Now in this line of ladies' bloomers, very moderately priced, has the finest elastic in the waistband, also in the knees.
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The dress has a comfortable elastic waist that adjusts to fit perfectly.
Compounds
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Tissue made of stretchy fibers that helps skin and blood vessels return to shape
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Energy stored in an object when it is stretched or squeezed like a spring
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A long, stretchy cloth that wraps and supports an injured joint to reduce swelling
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People change how much they buy of something a lot when its price goes up or down
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Stored power in something when it is stretched or squashed, like a spring
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A number that shows how stiff a material is when you push or pull it
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A market where sellers sell only at one price and refuse lower prices
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A natural stretchy material from tree sap used to make rubber things like tires or tubing
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When buyers buy only at one price, sales drop to zero if price rises and are unlimited if it falls
How Stretchy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Elastic comes from the Greek root elast- which means 'to stretch'. So a piece of elastic in clothing is a material that can stretch and then go back to its original shape.