elastic bands
1elastic band — elastic bands N COUNT An elastic band is a thin circle of very stretchy rubber that you can put around things in order to hold them together. [mainly BRIT] Syn: rubber band (in AM, use rubber band) …
2elastic band — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms elastic band : singular elastic band plural elastic bands British a circle of elastic that you put around several things to hold them together …
3elastic band fixation — the stabilization of fractured segments of the jaws by means of intermaxillary elastic bands applied to splints or appliances …
4Elastic No-No Band — Infobox musical artist Name = Elastic No No Band Img capt = Background = group or band Origin = New York City, USA Genre = Antifolk, alternative rock, indie rock Years active = 2004–present Label = Weemayk Music Associated acts = Herb Scher the… …
5elastic — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin elasticus, from Late Greek elastos ductile, beaten, from Greek elaunein to drive, beat out; probably akin to Greek ēlythe he went, Old Irish luid Date: 1674 1. a. of a solid capable of recovering size and shape… …
6elastic band — noun a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together • Syn: ↑rubber band, ↑elastic • Derivationally related forms: ↑elastic (for: ↑elastic) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
7elastic — 1. Having the property of returning to the original shape after being stretched, compressed, bent, or otherwise distorted. 2. A rubber or plastic band used in orthodontics as either a primary or adjunctive source of force to move teeth. The term… …
8Critical bands — The term critical band, introduced by Harvey Fletcher in the 1940s, referred to the frequency bandwidth of the then loosely defined auditory filter. Since Georg von Békésy’s studies (1960), the term also refers literally to the specific area on… …
9List of anti-folk bands and musicians — This is a list of notable anti folk musicians. Anti folk, a hybrid of jokes and folk music, developed in the 1980s. Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words a , an , or the ), and individuals are listed by last… …
10Orthodontic headgear — is a type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces or a palatal expander that aids in correcting severe bite problems. Orthodontic headgear separated into its constituent parts: the neckstrap and the bow. Contents …
