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Another word for elastic

Adjective

  1. Capable of withstanding stress without injury

    2. See also:

    flexible

  2. Capable of adapting or being adapted

    3. See also:

    change

  3. Easily altered or influenced

    4. See also:

    flexible

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Another word for elastic

Modifier
    2. See also:

    flexible

    flexible

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Sentence Examples

  • The threads used in making elastic webbing are usually cut from spread sheets.

  • Trans., 1849) on the basis of the elastic solid theory.

  • To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning.

  • The envelope is double, consisting of an external chitinous stratified shell, and an internal thin elastic membrane.

  • If the viscous variety be rapidly cooled, or the more highly heated mass be poured into water, an elastic substance is obtained, termed plastic sulphur.

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