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elastic band

Definitions

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  • n. A small, narrow loop of rubber or similar material used to hold items together.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • n. Same as rubber band.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • n. a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

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Examples

  • Clawing her way up in darkness, her headlamp slung by its elastic band over her wrist, Anna wished she'd had sense enough to wear a hard hat.

    Firestorm

  • Frank Abbott slipped an elastic band round his notebook and put it in his pocket.

    The Key

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synonyms (5)

Words with the same meaning

  1. binder
  2. elastic
  3. gum band
  4. lacquer band
  5. rubber band

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. band
  2. elastic device

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