| elastic |
rubber band: a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk" a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"
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| elastic bandage |
a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure
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| elastic tissue |
connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments
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| elasticity |
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
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| elastin |
a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
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