Defn: An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber. [Colloq.]
ELASTICAL
E*las"tic*al, a.
Defn: Elastic. [R.] Bentley.
ELASTICALLY
E*las"tic*al*ly, adv.
Defn: In an elastic manner; by an elastic power; with a spring.
ELASTICITY
E`las*tic"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. élasticité.]
1. The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or altering force; springiness; tendency to rebound; as, the elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity of the air.
2. Power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or overwork. Coefficient of elasticity, the quotient of a stress (of a given kind), by the strain (of a given kind) which it produces; — called also coefficient of resistance. — Surface of elasticity (Geom.), the pedal surface of an ellipsoid (see Pedal); a surface used in explaining the phenomena of double refraction and their relation to the elastic force of the luminous ether in crystalline media.
ELASTICNESS
E*las"tic*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being elastic; elasticity.