rubber band
noun
: a continuous band of rubber used in various ways (as for holding together a sheaf of papers)
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Get rid of anything that’s clearly trash, such as broken rubber bands, wrappers, or dead batteries.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
There are no plastic bags or even rubber bands to keep carrots and scallions in bunches.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
Essentially, the polar vortex acts as a tight rubber band circling the North Pole in the stratosphere, 10 to 30 miles above the surface, keeping frigid Arctic air locked in place.
—Brandi D. Addison, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
The company makes a variety of rubber bands.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
There are no plastic bags or even rubber bands to keep carrots and scallions in bunches.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
Essentially, the polar vortex acts as a tight rubber band circling the North Pole in the stratosphere, 10 to 30 miles above the surface, keeping frigid Arctic air locked in place.
—Brandi D. Addison, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
The company makes a variety of rubber bands.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Rubber band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubber%20band. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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