rubber band

noun
a narrow, circular or oblong band of rubber, used for holding things together, as papers or a box and its lid.

Origin:
1890–95

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rubber band
 
n
Also called: elastic band a continuous loop of thin rubber, used to hold papers, etc, together

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Rubber band is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
Put a rubber band around the can and plastic to keep the plastic wrap tight.
He shoots a rubber band at me from across the table.
Quickly douse yourself and then close off the corner with your rubber band to
  stop the flow.
Gather the paper around the balloon and secure it with a rubber band.
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