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elasticize
e·las·ti·cize
[
i lásti sz
]
(
past and past participle
e·las·ti·cized
,
present participle
e·las·ti·ciz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
e·las·ti·ciz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
North America
put elastic into something:
to put strips or threads of rubber or similar material into a fabric in order to make it stretchy
2.
make something elastic:
to make something elastic or more elastic
e·las·ti·cized
[
i lásti szd
]
adjective
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