elasticity
- n the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
elasticity of shear
- n the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force
elastin
- n a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
elastomer
- n any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)
elastoplast
- n an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds