| NOUN | artifact | elastic device | any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched |
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| Meaning | Any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched. | |
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| Narrower | rubber band, elastic band, elastic | A narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
| spring | A metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed | |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
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