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Meaning of Elastic | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
əˈlæstɪk

Definitions

  1. An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.
    uncountable
  2. An elastic band.
    Canada, countable
  3. Specifically, a hair tie.
    Northeastern, US, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الشريط المطاطي مرن
Български еластичен
བོད་སྐད འགྱིག
Català elàstic
Čeština elastický pružný
Dansk elastisk smidig
Deutsch dehnbar elastisch Gummiband
Ελληνικά λάστιχο
Español elástico
فارسی ارتجاعی الاستیک
Suomi elastinen joustava joustokangas kimmoisa venyke
Français élastique
Gaeilge leaisteach
Gàidhlig lastaig
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi laholio
Magyar elasztikus rugalmas ruganyos
Bahasa Indonesia elastis
Italiano elastica elastico
日本語 エラスティック 伸縮性の 弾力のある 弾性の
Latina elasticus
Bahasa Melayu elastik
Nederlands elastieken
Polski ciągliwy elastyczny gumka rozciągliwy sprężysty
Português elástico
Русский гибкий резинка эластичный
Slovenčina pružný
Svenska elastisk resar tänjbar töjbar
ไทย ยืดหยุ่น
Türkmençe çeýe
Tagalog igkasin
Türkçe elastik
Українська еластичний
Tiếng Việt thun

Examples

“running shorts use elastic to eliminate the need for a belt”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

elastic band elastic collision elastic energy elastic fiber elastic limit elastic recovery

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