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elasticity

noun

The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
Y
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti

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noun

  1. The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

    “The waistband had lost its snap”

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The waistband had lost its snap

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