elastic
Example Sentences
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Instead of melting, the rubber became strong and elastic.
From Science Daily
Hanson crossed Redwood Creek on a fallen log at the northern edge of the high severity burn, an elastic term that generally means an area where most of the trees are dead.
From Los Angeles Times
I can get only about seventy-five percent of my hair into an elastic at any given time, and messing around with bobby pins is increasing the frizz.
From Literature
Diagnostic standards can be elastic, and states provide little oversight of providers and pay claims without requiring verification of treatment or benefits.
The invisible elastic between your right foot and the engine tightens.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
