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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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ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti
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noun
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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