elastic band

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elastic band

noun elastic bands

  1. A small, narrow loop of rubber or similarly elastic material (used to hold items together).
  2. uncountable, usually A strip of woven or knitted elastic (sewn into waistbands, sleeves etc. to keep them tight).

    Similar: binder, elastic, gum band, lacky band, lacquer band, rubber band

  3. A tube of elastic material (used in powerlifting to protect against injuries).

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noun loop of rubber or similar material

Españolcinta de goma, goma, gomita, elástico, liga, gomilla
한국어고무 밴드 gomu baendeu, 고무줄 gomujul
日本語輪ゴム wa gomu, ゴムバンド gomu bando, ゴム輪 gomu wa
中文橡皮筋 xiàngpíjīn, 皮筋 píjīn
Portuguêselástico, liga, borracha, borrachinha
Françaisélastique, bande élastique
DeutschGummiring
Italianoelastico
Românăbandă elastică
Русскийрези́нка rezínka, канцеля́рская рези́нка kanceljárskaja rezínka
Tiếng Việtdây thun, dây chun, dây cao su
עבריתגּוּמִיָּה

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@misc{elastic_band_2026,
  title = {elastic band},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elastic%20band},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}