elastic snaps

Frequency: 6.27.8 per million words

When the elastic breaks suddenly and audibly.

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Examples (10)

  • If you pull it too hard, the elastic snaps.
  • The old elastic in my waistband suddenly snapped with a loud crack.
  • I was stretching the cord when the elastic snapped and hit my hand.
  • Be careful, the elastic on this old luggage strap has snapped before.
  • I heard a sharp sound and realized the elastic on my mask had snapped.
  • The constant tension caused the cheap elastic to snap after just a few uses.
  • You could almost hear the old elastic snapping as I stretched the fabric.
  • The hair tie was so old that the elastic snapped as soon as I tried to use it.
  • He stretched the resistance band until the elastic finally snapped.
  • This material is designed so the elastic won't snap even under extreme pressure.