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 elas·tic /ɪˈlæstɪk/
 鬆緊帶,橡皮筋(a.)有彈性的,能伸縮的,可通融的

 elas·tic /ɪˈlæstɪk/ 形容詞
 (拉elasticus)彈性的

 elastic
 *彈性

 E·las·tic a.
 1. Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic.
    Capable of being drawn out by force like a piece of elastic gum, and by its own elasticity returning, when the force is removed, to its former position.   --Paley.
 2. Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution.
 Elastic bitumen. Min. See Elaterite.
 Elastic curve. (a) Geom. The curve made by a thin elastic rod fixed horizontally at one end and loaded at the other. (b) Mech. The figure assumed by the longitudinal axis of an originally straight bar under any system of bending forces. --Rankine.
 Elastic fluids, those which have the property of expanding in all directions on the removal of external pressure, as the air, steam, and other gases and vapors.
 Elastic limit Mech., the limit of distortion, by bending, stretching, etc., that a body can undergo and yet return to its original form when relieved from stress; also, the unit force or stress required to produce this distortion. Within the elastic limit the distortion is directly proportional to the stress producing it.
 Elastic tissue Anat., a variety of connective tissue consisting of a network of slender and very elastic fibers which are but slightly affected by acids or alkalies.
 Gum elastic, caoutchouc.

 E·las·tic, n. An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber. [Colloq.]
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 elastic
      adj 1: capable of resuming original shape after stretching or
             compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful
             and elastic walk" [ant: inelastic]
      2: able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an
         adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic
         clause in a contract" [syn: flexible, pliable, pliant]
      n 1: a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as
           papers) together [syn: rubber band, elastic band]
      2: an elastic fabric made of yarns containing an elastic
         material