rubber band

noun

: a continuous band of rubber used in various ways (as for holding together a sheaf of papers)

Examples of rubber band in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The preliminary tests will be conducted on rubber bands, according to Space.com’s Monisha Ravisetti. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024 Who knew that something as insignificant as a rubber band could teach us so much about resilience! Ranil Piyaratna, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 How the surgical robot demo played out The demonstration on Saturday called for the remote surgeon to control the robots’ hands to provide tension to the simulated tissue — made of rubber bands — and use the other hand to dissect the elastic tissue with scissors, Farritor said. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024 Step 4: Secure Bag Over Shower Head Or Submerge Into Vinegar Solution Secure the bag over the shower head with a rubber band, string, twist ties, or strong hair elastics. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024 Use rubber bands or twine to hold the bundled fabric in place. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024 When this reconnection happens, the new magnetic field lines generate enormous force, like a taut rubber band being snapped, and this force flings plasma out from the sun. Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024 The rubber band led the two to talk about other meaningful topics like spirituality, ancestors and communication outside the physical realm. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024 Take a rubber band and stretch it between your thumb and finger on one hand. Rhett Allain, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rubber band was in 1844

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“Rubber band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubber%20band. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

rubber band

noun
: a continuous band made of rubber for holding things together : elastic

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