ELASTICITY in a Sentence
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33 example sentences for ELASTICITY, such as:
1. Beat it until the dough is slightly elastic.
2. In this country, time is an elastic concept.
3. A lot of sportswear is made of very elastic material.
4. She drooped on the couch, wearily, without elasticity.
5. That elastic band will snap if you stretch it too far.
2. In this country, time is an elastic concept.
3. A lot of sportswear is made of very elastic material.
4. She drooped on the couch, wearily, without elasticity.
5. That elastic band will snap if you stretch it too far.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of ELASTICITY
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elasticity
n. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
Classic Sentence: (26 in 2 pages)
1 She returned to town in a glow of rejuvenation, conscious of a clearer colour in her cheeks, a fresh elasticity in her muscles.
2 She drooped on the couch, wearily, without elasticity.
3 A few drops of the rum restored suspended animation, while the friction of his limbs restored their elasticity.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In Chapter 21. The Island of Tiboulen.
Context Highlight In Chapter 21. The Island of Tiboulen.
4 Having rallied, with the elasticity of childhood, from the shock caused by her mother's death, she soon became a pet with the women, and reconciled herself to this new life in her moving canvas-covered home.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
5 It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
6 As year succeeded to year she grew taller and stronger, her cheek more rudy, and her step more elastic.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
7 Constance sat down with her back to a young pine-tree, that swayed against her with curious life, elastic, and powerful, rising up.
8 His step was elastic, and his face betokened inward pleasantry, as he advanced to Mr. Bumble, and shook him cordially by the hand.
9 As her once elastic walk had become deadened by time, so had her natural pride of life been hindered in its blooming by her necessities.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 3 The First Act in a Timeworn Drama
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 3 The First Act in a Timeworn Drama
10 It was pierced in the brim for a hat-securer, but the elastic was missing.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
Context Highlight In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
11 In an instant I had caught him round the waist, and held him up while Holmes and Pycroft untied the elastic bands which had disappeared between the livid creases of skin.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In IV. The Adventure of The Stockbroker's Clerk
Context Highlight In IV. The Adventure of The Stockbroker's Clerk
12 Aunt Bessie worked her lips as though they were an elastic band.
13 That blubber is something of the consistence of firm, close-grained beef, but tougher, more elastic and compact, and ranges from eight or ten to twelve and fifteen inches in thickness.
14 The lower subdivided part, called the junk, is one immense honeycomb of oil, formed by the crossing and recrossing, into ten thousand infiltrated cells, of tough elastic white fibres throughout its whole extent.
15 The elastic, light step of an Indian was gone, and in its place he was compelled to toil his tardy way over the ground, inch by inch.
Example Sentence:
1 In addition to its superior elasticity, bamboo is surprisingly hard.
2 Beat it until the dough is slightly elastic.
3 In this country, time is an elastic concept.
4 That elastic band will snap if you stretch it too far.
5 A lot of sportswear is made of very elastic material.
6 The strong, elastic wood of this tree, used for furniture, tool handles, and sporting goods such as baseball bats.
7 In the case of a book where the average width is one inch, for example, the ideal length of elastic will be around 14 inches.