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21elastic — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loose, tight ▪ an old skirt with loose elastic ▪ hair (AmE) ▪ knicker (BrE) … OF ELASTIC …
22elastic — a mechanism used inside fishing rods in Europe. An elastic is threaded into the top three sections of a rod, anchored inside, fed out through a protective bush at the rod tip, and the line tied to the end. Elastic is pulled out by a hooked fish… …
23elastic — 1. Having the property of returning to the original shape after being stretched, compressed, bent, or otherwise distorted. 2. A rubber or plastic band used in orthodontics as either a primary or adjunctive source of force to move teeth. The term… …
24elastic — /əˈlæstɪk / (say uh lastik), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. having the property of recovering shape after deformation, as solids. 2. spontaneously expansive, as gases. 3. flexible, yielding, or accommodating: *Flaherty had put a very elastic… …
25elastic — 1. adjective 1) elastic material Syn: stretchy, elasticized, stretchable, springy, flexible, pliant, pliable, supple, yielding, plastic, resilient See note at flexible Ant …
26elastic — e•las•tic [[t]ɪˈlæs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) capable of returning to its original length or shape after being stretched 2) phs spontaneously expansive, as gases 3) flexible; adaptable: elastic rules[/ex] 4) bouncy or springy: an elastic step[/ex] 5)… …
27elastic — adj. & n. adj. 1 able to resume its normal bulk or shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion. 2 springy. 3 (of a person or feelings) buoyant. 4 flexible, adaptable (elastic conscience). 5 Econ. (of demand) variable… …
28Elastic — A situation in which the supply and demand for a good or service can vary significantly due to the price. The elasticity of a good or service can vary according to the amount of close substitutes, its relative cost and the amount of time that has …
29elastic — adjective 1) elastic material Syn: stretchy, elasticated, springy, flexible, pliable, supple 2) an elastic concept of nationality Syn: adaptable, flexible, adjustable, accommodating …
30elastic — [ɪˈlæstɪk] noun [U] I a material that stretches or bends easily and can return to its original shape II adj elastic [ɪˈlæstɪk] 1) made of elastic 2) able to stretch or bend and then return to its original shape …
