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    [Adjective]  | "elas*tic" | \ i-ˈla-stik \


    1: capable of recovering size and shape after deformation

    2: relating to or being a collision between particles in which the total kinetic energy of the particles remains unchanged

    3: capable of recovering quickly especially from depression or disappointment

    Origin: 1674 ;

     New Latin elasticus, from Late Greek elastos ductile, beaten, from Greek elaunein to drive, beat out; probably akin to Greek ēlythe he went, Old Irish luid;

    [Noun]  | "elastic" 


    1: easily stretched rubber usually prepared in cords, strings, or bands

    2: rubber band

    3: an elastic fabric usually made of yarns containing rubber

    Origin: 1847 ;

    [Noun]  | "elastic fiber" 


    1: a thick very elastic smooth yellowish anastomosing fiber of connective tissue that contains elastin

    Origin: 1849 ;

    [Noun]  | "elastic limit" 


    1: the greatest stress that an elastic solid can sustain without undergoing permanent deformation

    Origin: 1898 ;

    [Noun]  | "elastic modulus" 


    1: the ratio of the stress in a body to the corresponding strain

    Origin: 1904 ;

    [Noun]  | "elastic scattering" 


    1: a scattering of particles as the result of an elastic collision

    Origin: 1933 ;

    [Noun]  | "elastic band" 


    1: a thin, flexible loop that is made of rubber and used to hold things together : rubber band

    [Adjective]  | "elastic" 


    1: able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted;


      * e.g., " ... elastic rubber bands "




    2: capable of being readily changed;


      * e.g., " ... when vacationing, we generally have very elastic daily sightseeing plans "




     [ "elastic" ]

    1: New England's term for "rubber band"

      * e.g.,  ... "he shot an elastic at my face!" 

     [ "Elastics" ]

    1: Little rubber bands that you find everywhere and never wear. (commonly worn with braces treatment. )You’re pretty much annoyed at the fact you need to take them off every single time you eat. Not only that but they add on that extra pain after tightening.. just as you though braces alone weren’t enough torture.

      * e.g.,  ... Mike: I got elastics today! Delilah: Yeah... gl with that 

     [ "elasticate" ]

    1: To tie an elastic around an object; person; or thing

      * e.g.,  ... Brodie asked Jason to elasticate a note to the disks 

     [ "elast" ]

    1: an 8 member kpop group under e entertainment. the members are choiin, rano, seungyeop, baekgyeul, romin, wonhyuk, wonjun, and yejun. gayboys.

      * e.g.,  ... i love elast sm !! 

     [ "Elasticate" ]

    1: To stretch beyond the realms of reality

      * e.g.,  ... The space shuttle elasticated into the black hole  

     [ "elasticity" ]

    1: Being able to bounce back after failing. Showing adaptibility within a problem. Resilience. Perseverance. Not letting changes bring you down and ruin your hardwork.

      * e.g.,  ... The team showed elasticity when they changed they're play 

     [ "Elastic man" ]

    1: A dumb ad that is constantly seen on urban dictionary.

      * e.g.,  ... elastic man sucks. 

     [ "elastic heart" ]

    1: The ability to bounce back from hurt such as heartbreak. It's mentioned in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" for young love when Tom hurts Becky Thatcher.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm broken-hearted but I have an elastic heart… I'll be okay. 

     [ "elastic save" ]

    1: When one tucks his penis in between his stomach and the elastic waistband of his boxers or whitey tighties in order conceal his hard-on.

      * e.g.,  ... Jason and I had to employ the elastic save when that hot bitch got naked. 

     [ "elastic shitposting" ]

    1: A behavior defined by the predilection of people to shitpost when they are scared of a topic of feeling vulnerable.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, Bobby was really onto something there about the nature of love and the internet too bad he fell into elastic shitposting when someone made fun of him. 

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