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The property of a material to return to its original shape if a force is applied and then removed: Elasticity can be exemplified by a car's rubber tires when they spring back to shape after running over bumps in the road.
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The ability of objects or materials to return to their original sizes and shapes after they have been pushed or pulled by external forces; for example, various kinds of rubber.
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Technical Science and Engineering
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