Elastic Band (Noun)
Meaning
A narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She used an elastic band to hold together the loose papers on her desk.
- The student carefully wrapped an elastic band around her pencil to keep the eraser from falling off.
- He used an elastic band to keep his papers in order and organized in his binder.
- After putting the newspapers together, she wrapped an elastic band around them to keep them from coming apart.
- The teacher asked the students to use elastic bands to keep their worksheets tidy and in one place.