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elastic, elastic band, rubber band
a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
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spring
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
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bedspring
(usually plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed
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coil spring, volute spring
a spring in the shape of a coil
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leaf spring
long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together
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mainspring
the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
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spiral spring
a spring that is wound like a spiral
