rubber band

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rubber band

n.
An elastic loop of natural or synthetic rubber used to hold objects together. Also called regionally gum band.
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rubber band

n
a continuous loop of thin rubber, used to hold papers, etc, together. Also called: elastic band
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rub′ber band′


n.
a narrow circular or oblong band of rubber, used for holding papers or other things together.
[1890–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rubber band - a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) togetherrubber band - a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
elastic device - any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
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Translations
حَلَقَه مَطّاطِيَّة للرَّبْطرِبَاطٌ مَطَاطيّشَرِيطٌ مَطَّاطيّ
gumička
elastikelastikbånd
Gummiband
ελαστική ταινίαλαστιχάκι
banda elásticagomagoma elástica
kuminauha
élastique
gumica
teygja
elastico
輪ゴム
고무 밴드
elastiekje
gummistrikk
gumka
elásticofita elásticatira elástica
резиновая лента
gumica
gummibandgummisnodd
ยางยืดยางรัด
elastik bantlastik bantlâstik bant
dây thun
松紧带橡皮筋橡胶带

rubber band

nelastico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rubber

(ˈrabə) noun
1. (also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this. Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.
2. (also eˈraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks. a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.
3. (slang) a condom.
4. a rubber band.
ˈrubbery adjective
like rubber.
rubber band
an elastic band.
rubber stamp
an instrument with rubber figures, letters etc which is used to stamp a name, date etc on books or papers.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

rubber band

رِبَاطٌ مَطَاطيّ, شَرِيطٌ مَطَّاطيّ gumička elastik, elastikbånd Gummiband ελαστική ταινία, λαστιχάκι banda elástica, goma, goma elástica kuminauha élastique gumica elastico 輪ゴム 고무 밴드 elastiekje gummistrikk gumka elástico, fita elástica, tira elástica резиновая лента gummiband, gummisnodd ยางยืด, ยางรัด elastik bant, lastik bant dây thun 松紧带, 橡皮筋
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That boy ought to sleep with a rubber band around his head to train his ears not to stick out.
He made himself a sling with rubber bands and a forked stick and went off by himself to gather nuts.
With all his strength he drew back the heavy rubber bands and the stone whistled through the air.
A study by Ali et al in 2012 compared the outcomes of rubber band ligation with Morgan Milligan hemorrhoidectomy and found that rubber band ligation was an effective treatment option for symptomatic second and third degree hemorrhoids.
Most of the kinetic energy provided by pushing the cylinder is stored as potential energy in the twisted rubber band while the rest is converted to other forms such as heat due to the friction between the cylinder and the surface below, sound and the swinging of the mass and rubber band.
Secure the ends of the plastic bag to the flowers using another rubber band.
It gave off a signal and you were found to have a rubber band attaching a phone to you penis.
Start putting the rubber bands around the middle of the melon.
Test how different types of rubber bands change the pitch produced by a homemade guitar.
But what I'm thinking about now, in a world that is suddenly without Gordon, is the story of that rubber band, and what it took for him to break it.
Comparing the safety and efficacy of various procedures he said that Rubber Band is better than sclerotherapy and Hemorrhoidectomy is better than Rubber Band Ligation.
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