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elastic
adjective as in pliant, rubbery
adjective as in adaptable, tolerant
Example Sentences
That may result in ankle swelling, especially as we age, because veins become less elastic.
Hangers carrying cotton trousers roll past us on an automated line, moving from one station to the next as the elastic waist is inserted and hemlines are finished.
One A&E consultant told me, given how many patients were flowing in, it felt like the walls of her department were made of elastic.
With a sun visor on backward and a pen stuck in the elastic band, he patiently removed one of his earbuds to better hear a reporter ask why he was still making deliveries.
Lightweight avian-inspired feet composed of two articulated structures leverage a passive elastic joint that supports diverse postures for walking, hopping, and jumping.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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