OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 9122

elastic

/əˈlæstɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
elástico
Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
In trumpets for assisting the hearing, all reverbation of the trumpet must be avoided. It must be made thick, of the least elastic materials, and covered with cloth externally. For…
The rope is somewhat elastic, so expect it to give when you pull on it.
📚 noun • entry_id 9123

elastic

/əˈlæstɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
elástico
An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.
running shorts use elastic to eliminate the need for a belt
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