Elastic can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.
Adjective |
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| elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk" | ||
| elastic - able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract" | ||
Noun |
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| elastic - a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material | ||
| elastic - a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
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| 1. | adj. | An elastic band. | |
| 2. | adj. | A youthful and elastic walk. | |
| 3. | adj. | An elastic clause in a contract. | |
| 4. | adj. | A rubber ball bounces because it is elastic. | |
| 5. | adj. | This swimming suit is made of elastic material. | |
| 6. | adj. | "What's up? Fidgeting like that" "Er, well, it looks like the elastic's gone in my pants." | |
| 7. | adj. | Knead the dough with both hands until it becomes elastic. | |
| 8. | adj. | This elastic has a lot of give. | |
| 9. | adj. | I formed balls from the elastic dough and the apple and added them to the pot of boiling oil. | |
| 10. | adj. | This material isn't elastic enough. | |
| 11. | adj. | The meniscus is not a bone. It is a cartilage, a flexible, elastic tissue. | |
| 12. | adj. | "You see," he explained, "I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it. Now the skilful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain attic. He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect order. It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones." | |
| 13. | adj. | As year succeeded to year she grew taller and stronger, her cheek more ruddy and her step more elastic. | |
| 14. | adj. | A corset, if one is worn, should not extend below the waist-line, and should have elastic side-lacing. | |
| 15. | adj. | Filo pastry is very elastic and has a low fat content. |
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| adj. | |
| An elastic band. |
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| A youthful and elastic walk. |
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| An elastic clause in a contract. |
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| A rubber ball bounces because it is elastic. | |
| This swimming suit is made of elastic material. | |
| "What's up? Fidgeting like that" "Er, well, it looks like the elastic's gone in my pants." | |
| Knead the dough with both hands until it becomes elastic. | |
| This elastic has a lot of give. | |
| I formed balls from the elastic dough and the apple and added them to the pot of boiling oil. | |
| This material isn't elastic enough. | |
| The meniscus is not a bone. It is a cartilage, a flexible, elastic tissue. | |
| "You see," he explained, "I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it. Now the skilful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain attic. He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect order. It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones." | |
| As year succeeded to year she grew taller and stronger, her cheek more ruddy and her step more elastic. | |
| A corset, if one is worn, should not extend below the waist-line, and should have elastic side-lacing. | |
| Filo pastry is very elastic and has a low fat content. | |