elastic
part of speech
noun (elastic, uncountable; an elastic band); adjective (elastic, more elastic)
meaning for a pupil
1) Elastic is a material that stretches and then goes back to its shape, often sewn into clothes. tree →
2) Elastic describes anything that can stretch and spring back. tree →
3) An elastic band is a rubber band. tree →
4) Elastic can also describe thoughts or plans that change easily to suit a situation. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on materials and forces, elastic materials stretch when pulled and return when let go; pupils test elastic bands and springs. In everyday life elastic holds up trousers and keeps masks on. Phrases: «elastic band», «hair elastic», «the elastic has gone».
examples
- My trousers have elastic at the waist. tree →
- Put an elastic band round the cards. tree →
- Rubber is an elastic material. tree →
- We stretched the elastic band and measured how long it got. tree →
- The elastic in my sock has gone loose. tree →
- She tied her hair back with an elastic. tree →
- Don't flick elastic bands at people; they can hurt eyes. tree →
- His thoughts were so elastic, his heart so tender; and involuntarily he picked one of the nearest flowers. tree →
note
As a noun it is usually uncountable (some elastic); «an elastic» means a hair band or rubber band. In science, «elastic» means it returns to shape; if it stays stretched, it is «plastic» in the science sense. Pull too hard and an elastic material snaps.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «elastic» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.