elastically
- adverb
- /ɪˈlæstɪkli/
- Specialized
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elásticamente
- For a moment that stretched on elastically, I was sure my mind had broken, that the superabundant carnage spread out in front of me had snapped it with the ease with which you snap a match between your fingers.
Examples
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In this article, I use the results of newly developed imaging techniques to help describe the basics of wave motion in elastically anisotropic solids.
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At this point we unload elastically and right here we go back into plasticity.
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But cubic crystals are not elastically isotropic.
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During each heartbeat, the aorta's walls expand to hold the pulse of blood, then rebound elastically to propel the blood downstream.
Academic text (2005) -
The internal keel of these feet is designed to elastically deform under load bearing (thus storing energy) and then release when the amputee advances over the foot (3).
Academic text (1995) -
In such experiments, one looks not just at the elastically reflected "far-field" intensity far from the crystal, but also at the "near-field" intensity near the surface and inside the dynamically diffracting crystal.
Academic text (1995) -
The rubber band stretches elastically when pulled and snaps back to its original length.
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The material was designed to respond elastically, allowing it to withstand significant pressure.
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After the impact, the tire resumed its shape elastically, ensuring a smooth ride.
Synonyms
In a way that quickly returns to its original shape after being bent or stretched
How Elastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Elastically comes from elastic, like a rubber band that can 'stretch' and then 'spring back' to its original shape. So when something moves elastically, it stretches but returns to how it was.