elastic band
Definition
- Noun:
- A narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things together: An "elastic band" is a small loop made of stretchable rubber material, designed to temporarily bind or secure items.
Usage
- Noun:
- She used an elastic band to keep her hair in a ponytail.
- Please secure the stack of papers with an elastic band.
Advanced Usage
- "to have an elastic band around something": to be bound or held by an elastic band.
- The old letters were kept together with an elastic band around them.
Variants and Related Words
- Rubber band (n): A common synonym for "elastic band."
- He snapped the rubber band across the room.
- Elastic (n/adj): As a noun, it can refer to the material itself; as an adjective, it describes something stretchable.
- The waistband of these pants has elastic for comfort.
Synonyms
- Binder: Something used to hold other things together.
- Fastener: A device that closes or secures something.
Related Phrases
- To snap an elastic band: To stretch and release an elastic band, often producing a sound.
- He was bored, so he kept snapping an elastic band on his wrist.
Related Idioms
- To be like an elastic band: To be very flexible or resilient.
- After his recovery, his muscles were like an elastic band, full of spring.
Noun
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a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
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