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elastic

1 elastic ˈlæstɪk/ adjective
1 elastic
ˈlæstɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELASTIC
[more elastic; most elastic]
: able to return to an original shape or size after being stretched, squeezed, etc.
: able to be changed

— elasticity

/ɪˌlæsˈtɪsəti/ noun [noncount]
2 elastic ˈlæstɪk/ noun
plural elastics
2 elastic
ˈlæstɪk/
noun
plural elastics
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELASTIC
[noncount] : material that can be stretched : elastic fabric