elastic band

noun

another name for rubber band

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How to use elastic band in a sentence

Sure enough, Alme detached from her fair neck an elastic band, whereon were strung thirteen bright gold rings.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge Hemyng
An elastic band and a short piece of string was procured and the band cut open.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
The stranger drew from his coat pocket a large thick envelope fastened with an elastic band and handed it to the detective.
Through the Wall | Cleveland Moffett
An elastic band intended to keep a woman from coming out of her stockings and desolating the country.
The Devil's Dictionary | Ambrose Bierce
The tormenting smile returned, and she slowly drew from her skirt a packet of yellow letters held together by an elastic band.
To Him That Hath | Leroy Scott

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