gum elastic
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gum elastic
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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It is hard like metal and as elastic as pure original gum elastic.
From The Age of Invention : a chronicle of mechanical conquest by Thompson, Holland
Elasticity -- N. elasticity, springiness, spring, resilience, renitency, buoyancy. rubber, India rubber, Indian rubber, latex, caoutchouc, whalebone, gum elastic, baleen, natural rubber; neoprene, synthetic rubber, Buna-S, plastic. flexibility, Young's modulus.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
Metallic tubes will not do; but the gum elastic are to be employed.
From The Dog by Dinks
A gum elastic pipe should be always used instead of the hard ivory tube.
From The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease by Bull, Thomas
Among other fancy articles he had newspapers printed on the gum elastic drapery, and the improvement began to be highly appreciated.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 787, January 31, 1891 by Various
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