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nonelastic

adjective non·elas·tic \ ˌnän-i-ˈla-stik \

Definition of nonelastic

: not elastic
  • pants with a nonelastic waistband
  • nonelastic fibers
  • nonelastic collisions
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nonelasticity

play \ˌnän-i-ˌla-ˈsti-sə-tē, -ˌē-ˌla-, -ˈti-stē\ noun

First Known Use of nonelastic

1728

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nonelastic

adjective non·elas·tic \ -i-ˈlas-tik \

medical Definition of nonelastic

: not elastic
  • nonelastic fibrous tissue

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