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e·las·tic·i·ty

elasticity

 
pronunciation:
ih laes tI sih ti [or] i laes tI sih ti
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part of speech: noun
definition: If something has elasticity, it is able to stretch easily without breaking and return to its regular shape.
Rubber bands have elasticity. But when they get old and dried out, they can lose their elasticity.
similar words:
stretch
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