elastic string

Rubber-cored twine

Elastic string is cordage made from or wrapped around rubber or similar stretchy material, used where tension and give are needed—in clothing waistbands, jewelry making, or tying packages.

Unlike ordinary string, it returns to its original length after being stretched: Thread the beads onto elastic string so the bracelet slips on easily.

Related

bungee · tension · pull · pull back · recoil · spring back · slingshot · catapult · taut · twang · bounce · cord · springy · flex · latex · hair tie · ponytail · bracelet

Opposites
flexibility and stretch

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Drawn iron-alloy strand

steel cable · chain · wire · hemp rope · static line

thickness and structure

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Elastic rope with hooks

elastic band · rubber tubing · shock cord · resistance band

rigidity

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Rigid alloy length

steel cable · iron rod

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G