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Militia in the Greek resistance against Axis occupation in WWII
favored ELAS. Soon, many of the inhabitants of the villages of Central Greece became members of ELAS. Furthermore, people sympathised with the ELAS guerrillas
ELAS
Topics referred to by the same term
Elas por Elas may refer to either of two Brazilian telenovelas produced and aired by TV Globo: Elas por Elas (1982 TV series) Elas por Elas (2023 TV series)
Elas_por_Elas
Topics referred to by the same term
acronym ELAS, was the military arm of EAM, the largest Greek Resistance organization during World War II Axis occupation of Greece. ELAS or Elas can also
ELAS_(disambiguation)
1946–1949 civil war in Greece
dissolution of ELAS. Command of ELAS was KKE's greatest source of strength, and KKE leader Siantos decided that the demand for ELAS's dissolution must
Greek_Civil_War
Topics referred to by the same term
Authority E.L.A. (album), by Elastinen "Ela" (Barrice song) Ela (Peggy Zina album) "Ela" (Andromache song) Ela (name), given name Ela (surname) Eḷa, or Elu
Ela
Political party in Greece
acronym ELAS, is a Greek political party founded in 2026 by former SYRIZA leader and former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. According to Tsipras, ELAS is built
Greek_Left_Alliance
Greek Civil War clashes
dissolution of ELAS. Command of ELAS was the KKE's greatest source of strength, and the KKE leader Siantos decided that the demand for ELAS's dissolution
Dekemvriana
Greek resistance movement against the Axis occupation during WWII
National and Social Liberation (EKKA). ELAS succeeded the dissolution of the latter in April 1944.[citation needed] ΕΑΜ-ELAS activity resulted in the complete
National Liberation Front (Greece)
National_Liberation_Front_(Greece)
2023 Brazilian TV series or program
Elas por Elas (English title: Crossed Paths) is a Brazilian telenovela developed by Thereza Falcão and Alessandro Marson, based on the 1982 telenovela
Elas por Elas (2023 TV series)
Elas_por_Elas_(2023_TV_series)
1941–1945 period during World War II
to join ELAS. The post was filled by Stefanos Sarafis, a former Greek army officer and non-communist. Immediately upon assuming command of ELAS, Sarafis
Axis_occupation_of_Greece
Armed resistance to the Axis occupation of Greece during WWII
mediation between ELAS and EDES (Operation "Harling"), carried out by 12 British Special Operations Executive (SOE) saboteurs and a joint ELAS-EDES force. This
Greek_resistance
Surname list
Ela (1868–1957), American politician Jacob Hart Ela (1820–1884), American politician Jacinto Elá (born 1982), Equatoguinean footballer Jean-Marc Ela (1936–2008)
Ela_(surname)
1944 battle between the Greek Resistance and Axis collaborators in WWII
People's Liberation Army (ELAS) defeated a Security Battalion garrison loyal to the collaborationist government. Partisan ELAS forces, the military wing
Battle_of_Meligalas
Topics referred to by the same term
Elá may refer to: Jacinto Elá (born 1982), Equatoguinean retired professional footballer Ruslan Elá (born 1983), Equatoguinean retired footballer CD Elá
Elá
Indian cooperative organiser (1933–2022)
Ela Ramesh Bhatt (7 September 1933 – 2 November 2022) was an Indian cooperative organiser, activist and Gandhian, who founded the Self-Employed Women's
Ela_Bhatt
Spanish aircraft manufacturer
ELA Aviación, SL (English: ELA Aviation, Limited) is a Spanish aircraft manufacturer based in Córdoba, Andalusia. The company specializes in the design
ELA_Aviación
American politician
George Ela (October 11, 1868 – February 13, 1957) was an American lawyer, farmer, and politician. Born in the town of Rochester, Wisconsin, Ela went to
George_Ela
Topics referred to by the same term
representation of Greece "Ellas", a song by Tini from Un Mechón de Pelo ELAS ELAS (disambiguation) Autokinitoviomihania Ellados Greece (disambiguation)
Hellas
American alternative rock band
Surprise is an American alternative rock indie band, featuring lead vocalist Ela Melo, Darrick "Bozzy" Keller (guitar, backup vocals), Ethan Goodpaster (electric
Rainbow_Kitten_Surprise
2022 Indian film
Ela Veezha Poonchira (transl. Pond where leaves don't fall) is an Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Shahi Kabir. It stars Soubin
Ela_Veezha_Poonchira
Greek resistance movement against its occupation by Germany and Italy during WWII
between ELAS and EDES in October 1943, Zervas entered into contact with the Germans and began discussing the possibility of collaboration against ELAS. In
EDES
1925 film
Quando Elas Querem is a 1925 Brazilian comedy film directed by Eugenio Centenaro Kerrigan. The film premiered in Rio de Janeiro on 9 December 1925. Bertoli
Quando_Elas_Querem
2003 Indian film
Ela Cheppanu (transl. How Should I Say?) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language film starring Tharun, Shriya Saran, and Siva Balaji. The film was directed by
Ela_Cheppanu
King of Alania and Durdzuketi
Ors (Chechen: Ors Ela–Орс Эла or Ars-Ela–Арс Эла, in historical sources referred to as "Ars-Alan") was a Chechen feudal lord from the Sado-Orsoy dynasty
Ors_Ela
Norman Irish Noble women
Ela Longespee, Lady of Ashby (1244 – c. 19 July 1276) was a wealthy heiress and daughter of Stephen Longespée, Justiciar of Ireland, and Emmeline de Riddlesford
Ela_Longespee
Greek resistance fighter (1905–1945)
prominent leader and chief instigator of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS), the military branch of the National Liberation Front (EAM), which was the
Aris_Velouchiotis
Greek Nazi collaborationist military groups
of Italian-occupied Greek territories, while ELAS raided several Italian armouries in Greece. With ELAS better armed and the Germans now occupying more
Security_Battalions
Ela Longespée, Countess of Warwick (died 9 February 1298) was an English noblewoman. She was the daughter of Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury
Ela_Longespée
Welsh and English-language drama television series
journalist, Cat Donato who is played by Alexandra Roach, whose best friend Ela Roberts went missing 18 years ago. A quiet gardener named Joe Pritchard played
The_Light_in_the_Hall
1982 Brazilian TV series or program
Elas por Elas is a Brazilian telenovela created by Cassiano Gabus Mendes [pt] and directed by Paulo Ubiratan [pt]. It aired on Rede Globo from 10 May
Elas por Elas (1982 TV series)
Elas_por_Elas_(1982_TV_series)
Ela Nikbayan was an Iranian trans woman who, after immigrating to Germany, faced numerous challenges in accepting her gender identity. She committed suicide
Ela_Nikbayan
Canadian rapper and singer (born 1986)
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Often referred to as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is
Drake_(musician)
Colombian singer-songwriter and producer
Gabriela Jimeno Caldas (born 11 February 1990), professionally known as Ela Minus, is a Colombian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer
Ela_Minus
WW II resistance action
Battalions forces. It resulted in a victory for ELAS and was one of the largest tactical operations of ELAS throughout the Axis occupation of Greece, both
Battle_of_Amfilochia
Launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre
ELA-2 (French: Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 2, lit. 'Ariane Launch Complex 2') is a launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. Located approximately
ELA-2
Name list
Ela (or Elâ) is a feminine given name of Turkish origin meaning "hazel". Ela is also an Aramaic feminine given name. It comes from the Aramaic word Elah
Ela_(name)
salvo, and tirante. In those cases, the subject pronouns eu, tu, ele, ela, eles and elas are used. Examples: Todos foram ao cinema excepto eu, Ele referiu
Personal pronouns in Portuguese
Personal_pronouns_in_Portuguese
Incidence of violence against civilians during Greek Civil War
the assassination was ordered by a high-rank member of EAM-ELAS and carried out by an EAM-ELAS officer who was a trusted person of the KKE General Secretary
Red_Terror_(Greece)
and joined the Greek partisans of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS). ELAS was the military wing of the left-wing National Liberation Front (EAM)
Anti-Fascist Committee for a Free Germany
Anti-Fascist_Committee_for_a_Free_Germany
Mountain in Switzerland
Ela is a mountain in the Albula Alps, overlooking Bergün, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located in the center of the nature park Parc Ela.
Piz_Ela
WW II resistance action
ELAS (the military branch of the National Liberation Front) against the collaborationist Security Battalions and the gendarmerie. It resulted in ELAS'
Battle_of_Kalamata_(1944)
South African politician (born 1940)
Ela Gandhi (born 1 July 1940), is a South African peace activist and former politician. She served as a Member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994
Ela_Gandhi
1944 battle of the Greek Civil War
communist-led Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) emerged as the most powerful resistance organisation. In 1943, ELAS began disarming smaller non-communist
Battle_of_Kilkis_(1944)
Global conflict (1939–1945)
starvation and reprisal massacres, although the major resistance forces, ELAS and EDES, also committed war crimes. The Soviet Union, Japan and Germany
World_War_II
2023 Indian film
Ala Ila Ela (transl. Like that, like this, how?) is a 2023 Indian action romantic thriller film directed by Raghava Dwarki starring Shakthi Vasudevan
Ala_Ila_Ela
Greek singer
who represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Ela". Andromache was born to Greek parents in Siegen, Germany where she lived
Andromache_(singer)
Most populous city in Equatorial Guinea
Christian: Assemblies of God). Bata Airport is located north of Bata. Regina Mañe Ela (1954–2015), politician and opposition campaigner José Machín, Equatorial
Bata,_Equatorial_Guinea
Gabonese economist and politician
Martin Edzodzomo-Ela, also rendered as Martin Edzodzomo Ela or Martin Edzodzomo Ella, is a Gabonese economist and politician. He has written a number of
Martin_Edzodzomo-Ela
1943 World War II battle in Italian-occupied Greece
gendarmes even joined the ELAS forces. Siatista thus became the first town in occupied Greece to be liberated. A few days later, ELAS forces clashed with an
Battle_of_Fardykambos
Digraph
Ll or ll is a digraph that occurs in several languages. In English, ⟨ll⟩ often represents the same sound as single ⟨l⟩: /l/. The doubling is used to indicate
Ll
20th century forced migration of Cham Albanians from Greece
than 30, but most of them deserted ELAS the following winter. Only at the end of the war, in May 1944, a mixed ELAS battalion the IV Ali Demi battalion
Expulsion_of_Cham_Albanians
Anti-Communist repression period in Greece 1945–1946
backed by the British, and EAM-ELAS, resulted in the Dekemvriana clashes in Athens (December 1944 – January 1945), where EAM-ELAS was defeated, and the disarmament
White_Terror_(Greece)
Spanish autogyro
The ELA 07 is a series of Spanish autogyros, designed and produced by ELA Aviación of Córdoba, Andalusia. The aircraft are supplied complete and ready
ELA_07
Greek resistance movement against its occupation by Germany and Italy during WWII
Army (ELAS), which claimed the overall leadership of the Resistance movement and regarded EKKA as reactionary and an anglophile organization. ELAS forces
National and Social Liberation
National_and_Social_Liberation
Indian actor (born 1965)
Kanhai Chitrakar (2000) Shekhar Kapur (2000) Hema Malini (2000) Anjolie Ela Menon (2000) Shubha Mudgal (2000) Alyque Padamsee (2000) A. R. Rahman (2000)
Shah_Rukh_Khan
Part of World War II in Greece
the ELAS commander Stefanos Sarafis, thought it too dangerous and proposed to demolish the Kournovo tunnel; Myers eventually gave in and supplied ELAS with
Operation_Animals
1945 peace treaty in Greece
Affairs and the Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) for EAM-ELAS, following the latter's defeat during the Dekemvriana clashes. One of the
Treaty_of_Varkiza
1998 Brazilian miniseries by Glória Perez
Brasil | DG". Diário Gaúcho (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-20. "Ela andou pra Fleabag correr: por que gringos estão amando 'Hilda Furacão'".
Hilda_Furacão
Greek resistance reprisal killings
to a series of killings committed by the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) resistance group, and especially by its secret police (heavily controlled
Feneos_executions
was fought on August 5, 1944, between the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the 18th SS Mountain Division. In August 1944, the Nazi occupation forces
Battle_of_Karoutes
1946 referendum in Greece on maintaining the monarchy; passed
main periods: first between 1943 and 1944 between the KKE-dominated EAM/ELAS partisans and the right-wing resistance groups and the internationally recognized
1946_Greek_referendum
Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea
the Middle East. In December 1942, local communists founded a branch of ELAS resistance organisation, the following month the resistance came into contact
Samos
Mexican actress
Ela Velden (born Daniela Campos Reséndiz) is a Mexican actress and model. In October 2014, she made her telenovela debut co-starring in producer Pedro
Ela_Velden
Colombian singer-songwriter (born 2000)
Manuela Pardo Taubert (born 2000), known as Ela Taubert, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Taubert won the Best New Artist award at the 25th Annual
Ela_Taubert
President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
Ernesto Zedillo Former Members Martti Ahtisaari Kofi Annan (former chair) Ela Bhatt Lakhdar Brahimi Fernando Henrique Cardoso Jimmy Carter Ricardo Lagos
Jimmy_Carter
Slovak actress
Ela Lehotská (born 1973) is a Slovak actress. She has appeared in a Czech film Puritptýz and played Bep Voskuijl in the 2001 ABC miniseries Anne Frank:
Ela_Lehotská
2014 Indian film
Ala Ela (transl. How so?) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Anish R. Krishna and produced by Ashok Vardhan. The film stars Rahul Ravindran
Ala_Ela
President of Guatemala from 1991 to 1993
Jorge Antonio Serrano Elías (born April 26, 1945) is a Guatemalan industrial engineer and politician who served as the 41st president of Guatemala from
Jorge_Serrano_Elías
2012 Brazilian TV series or program
"Segunda temporada de Louco Por Elas está garantida na Globo". Terra Networks. Ofuxico.terra.com.br. Louco Por Elas - Terceira Temporada[permanent dead
Louco_por_Elas
Brazilian singer and songwriter (1995–2021)
national recognition. In October, a live acoustic EP entitled Agora É Que São Elas was released with previous successful tracks and had its only single with
Marília_Mendonça
Bulgarian collaborationist units in Greek Macedonia during WWII
People's Liberation Army (ELAS). Ohrana was also fighting pro-communist Slavic Macedonians. and Greek communists — members of the ELAS. A part of the Slavophone
Ohrana
British author and former litigation lawyer
Ela Lee (born 1995) is a British author and former litigation lawyer. She is known for her debut novel Jaded (2024). In 2025, Lee was named a Forbes 30
Ela_Lee
Equatoguinean footballer (born 2003)
Noé Nsue Ela (born 17 April 2003), known in Spain as Noé Ela Mangue, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Chieti. Born
Noé_Ela
Most populous city in the United States
world has more than Queens, according to the Endangered Language Alliance (ELA). Sam Roberts (April 29, 2010). "Listening to (and Saving) the World's Languages"
New_York_City
Indian actor (born 1950)
Talwar Vijay Shankar Vyas Dušan Zbavitel 2007 Javed Akhtar Gabriel Chiramel Ela Gandhi Saroj Ghose V. Mohini Giri Somnath Hore Jamshed Jiji Irani Gurcharan
Rajinikanth
Beach in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Ela Beach, formerly known as Era Kone, meaning 'Turtle Beach' in the Motuan dialect of the Papuan region of Papua New Guinea, is Port Moresby's primary
Ela_Beach
Brazilian blogger and model (born 1988)
2021. Natália Lopes (27 April 2007). "Kelly Piquet e Gabriela Constantino: elas arrasam na passarela de evento de moda em Brasília" (in Portuguese). Brasília
Kelly_Piquet
British actress
Elá-May Melek Demircan (born 2006) is a British actress. She began portraying Leah Barnes on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2011 when she was four
Ela-May_Demircan
1942 World War II sabotage operation
time where ELAS and EDES, the country's two major guerrilla forces, would cooperate militarily; within a month, the first clashes between ELAS and EDES
Operation_Harling
Greek nationalist, anti-communist resistance and collaborationist organization during WWII
ELAS began forcibly disarming smaller non-communist guerrilla groups and either amalgamating them in its own ranks or disbanding them entirely. ELAS justified
Panhellenic Liberation Organization
Panhellenic_Liberation_Organization
1943 agreement between the United Kingdom and the Greek Resistance
Macedonia but also hostile to ELAS, was also considered for later inclusion. In the event, the agreed joint headquarters, where ELAS had the majority, failed
National_Bands_Agreement
1947-1949 communist government in Greece
succession of the World War II-era "Mountain Government" of the Communist-led EAM-ELAS Resistance movement. Its main allies were the USSR and the Eastern Bloc.
Provisional Democratic Government
Provisional_Democratic_Government
Indian director and screenwriter
Nayattu. He has also won the Kerala State Award for Best Debut Director for Ela Veezha Poonchira. Shahi Kabir was born in Alapuzha, Kerala, India. He currently
Shahi_Kabir
Greek military officer and Nazi collaborator (1888–1944)
rival to the leftist EAM-ELAS, which was rapidly emerging as the largest resistance movement in occupied Greece. ES and EAM-ELAS soon began skirmishes,
Dionysios_Papadongonas
American space and aeronautics agency
Green in the category Web. Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa). Since 2011, the ELaNa program has provided opportunities for NASA to work with university
NASA
Trans-basin diversion canal in Sri Lanka
Yoda Ela (Giant Canal) or Jaya Ganga, an 87 km (54 mi) long single banking water canal carrying excess water to Tissa Wewa reservoir from Kala Wewa reservoir
Yodha_Ela
Indian film director and actor (1942–2026)
Kanhai Chitrakar (2000) Shekhar Kapur (2000) Hema Malini (2000) Anjolie Ela Menon (2000) Shubha Mudgal (2000) Alyque Padamsee (2000) A. R. Rahman (2000)
Bharathiraja
Canadian-Romanian consumer sociologist
Ela Veresiu is a Canadian consumer sociologist and an associate professor of marketing at the Schulich School of Business, York University. Veresiu was
Ela_Veresiu
Polish musician (born 1971)
Ela Orleans (born 1971 in Oświęcim, commonly known by its German name of Auschwitz) is a Polish composer, multi-instrumentalist and singer. Orleans lives
Ela_Orleans
Political party in Greece
Crete, many officers of the Greek Army joined forces with ELAS and became commanders in ELAS's corps of partisan units. It became German policy—especially
Communist_Party_of_Greece
Indian actor (born 1942)
Talwar Vijay Shankar Vyas Dušan Zbavitel 2007 Javed Akhtar Gabriel Chiramel Ela Gandhi Saroj Ghose V. Mohini Giri Somnath Hore Jamshed Jiji Irani Gurcharan
Amitabh_Bachchan
American actress
Ela Darling is an American pornographic film actress and co-founder of virtual reality company VRTube.xxx. According to The New York Times, Darling first
Ela_Darling
Part of the Greek Resistance during World War II
harassing attacks. The ELAS forces deployed in the Porta–Mouzaki numbered in total 235 partisans, aided by four groups of Reserve ELAS fighters from the villages
Battle_of_Porta
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Marcos Is Out". Washington Post. Retrieved February 12, 2023. Atienza, Maria Ela L., ed. (2019). Chronology of the 1987 Philippine Constitution (PDF). Public
Philippines
Left-wing European political party
The European Left Alliance for the People and the Planet (ELA) is a European political party formed by several political parties already connected within
European Left Alliance for the People and the Planet
European_Left_Alliance_for_the_People_and_the_Planet
Geographical place mentioned in the Bible
The Valley of Elah, Ella Valley ("Valley of the terebinth"; from the Hebrew: עמק האלה, romanized: Emeq HaElah), or Wadi es-Sunt (Arabic: وادي السنط), is
Valley_of_Elah
German footballer (born 1988)
of their first child, a daughter named Eda. Their second daughter, named Ela, was born in September 2022. In December 2016, as part of the release of
Mesut_Özil
Nationalist independence party in colonial Equatorial Guinea
Monalige) is a political party in Equatorial Guinea founded by Acacio Mañé Ela. It was one of the first pro-independence political movements in Spanish
National Liberation Movement of Equatorial Guinea
National_Liberation_Movement_of_Equatorial_Guinea
Equatoguinean footballer (born 1982)
Jacinto Elá Eyene (born 2 May 1982) is an Equatoguinean retired professional footballer who played predominantly as a right winger. Born in Añisoc, Elá moved
Jacinto_Elá
Protected area in Switzerland
Parc Ela (Rumantsch: Ela Park) is a nature park in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It is intended to protect the regional biotope, help to promote
Parc_Ela
ELAS
ELAS
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kshipva | கà¯à®·à®¿à®ªà¯à®µà®¾
Elasticized
Kshipva | கà¯à®·à®¿à®ªà¯à®µà®¾
Boy/Male
Biblical
The doings of God.
Boy/Male
Native American
Nez Perce name meaning animal running into the ground.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Shining; A Horse of the Sun; A Sage Extolled in Rig Veda; A Sage whom Indra Helped Against Surya
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh
Name of a River in India; Springing; Elastic
Biblical
the doings of God
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Elasticized
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Elasticized
ELAS
ELAS
Boy/Male
Greek
Friend.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Jayaprada | ஜயாபà¯à®°à®¤à®¾
Giver of victory
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Female
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the name of the god Þórr and the word bjorg "help, protection," hence "Þórr's protection."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Giver
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Dutiful
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Warrior in Remembrance of God
Male
French
Norman French form of Latin Jodocus, JOSCE means "lord."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Hanuman
ELAS
ELAS
ELAS
ELAS
ELAS
n.
One of the Elasmobranchii.
n.
A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin.
a.
Not elastic; inelastic.
v. i.
To move to and fro, or from side to side, as a pendulum, an elastic rod, or a stretched string, when disturbed from its position of rest; to swing; to oscillate.
n.
The quality of being elastic; the inherent property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or altering force; springiness; tendency to rebound; as, the elasticity of caoutchouc; the elasticity of the air.
a.
Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.
a.
Of or pertaining to Elasmobranchii.
n.
The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.
a.
Elastic.
n.
A limited reciprocating motion of a particle of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from its position of equilibrium, when that equilibrium has been disturbed, as when a stretched cord or other body produces musical notes, or particles of air transmit sounds to the ear. The path of the particle may be in a straight line, in a circular arc, or in any curve whatever.
n.
The quality of being elastic; elasticity.
n.
A motion to and fro, up and down, or from side to side, in any fluid or elastic medium, propagated continuously among its particles, but with no translation of the particles themselves in the direction of the propagation of the wave; a wave motion; a vibration.
n.
An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.
v. i.
To have the constituent particles move to and fro, with alternate compression and dilation of parts, as the air, or any elastic body; to quiver.
n.
One of the Elasmobranchii.
adv.
In an elastic manner; by an elastic power; with a spring.
a.
Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution.
n.
A joint or other connection uniting parts of machinery, or the like, as the elastic pipe of a tender connecting it with the feed pipe of a locomotive engine; especially, a pipe fitting for connecting pipes, or pipes and fittings, in such a way as to facilitate disconnection.
a.
Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic.