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Elastic

Elastic is a word often used to describe or identify certain types of elastomer, elastic used in garments or stretchable fabrics.

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Elastic is a word often used to describe or identify certain types of elastomer, elastic used in garments or stretchable fabrics.

Elastic may also refer to:

Alternative name

  • Rubber band, ring-shaped band of rubber used to hold objects together
  • Bungee cord, a cord composed of an elastic core covered in a sheath
  • Chinese jump rope, a children's game resembling hopscotch and jump rope

As a proper name

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