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elastic band

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Daily life
eˌlastic ˈband noun [countable]  elastic_bands.jpg British EnglishD a thin circular piece of rubber used for fastening things together 橡皮筋 SYN rubber band5 see picture at 见图 stationery
Examples from the Corpus
elastic bandHe pulled it farther open and saw that a bunch of quill pens in an elastic band had been moved.Then he starts to loop his hair into an elastic band first thing every morning.A leather ring fitted over each shoulder, with an elastic band stretched between them across my back.Then flick the elastic band a couple of times.She seemed harassed and shop-worn, her greying hair tied up in a bun with a twisted elastic band.
eˌlastic ˈband nounChineseSyllable
thin Corpus piece fastening of for circular a used rubber


elastic band
eˌlastic ˈband noun [countable]

British English a thin circular piece of rubber used for fastening things together
   SYN  rubber band


elastic bandBrE /ɪˌlæstɪk ˈbænd/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˌlæstɪk ˈbænd/ 🔊 noun (BrE)
= rubber band