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эласти́чный — meaning in English

elastichnyy

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English meaning

  • ductile adj Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
  • elastic adjective Able to stretch and then spring back to its original shape.
  • resilient adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.

Senses

эласти́чный is used for these senses in English:

  • ductile Molded easily into a new form.
  • elastic Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
  • elastic (uncountable) An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.
  • resilient Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
  • tensile Capable of being stretched; ductile.

ductile — full definition

  1. adj Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
  2. adj Molded easily into a new form.
  3. adj Led easily; prone to follow.

elastic — full definition

  1. adjective Able to stretch and then spring back to its original shape.
  2. adjective Flexible and able to adapt readily to change.
  3. noun A stretchy band or material used to hold or fasten things, such as in clothing or hair.

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