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e·las·tic

elastic

 
 
pronunciation:
ih lae stihk
part of speech: adjective
definition: If something is elastic, it is able to return to its original form after being stretched or squeezed.
The butcher wrapped the meat for my mom in paper and then put an elastic band around it.
antonyms:
rigid
similar words:
flexible, plastic
derivation: elastically (adv.)