Elastic
Elastic adjective - Able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted.
Functional and elastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Functional" instead an adjective "Elastic".
Nearby Words: elasticity, elasticated
Functional
Functional adjective - Being in effective operation.
Elastic and functional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elastic" instead an adjective "Functional".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The same episode proved that, with enough time and the proper technique, a prisoner could build a functional, lethal crossbow out of newspaper, underwear elastic, and plastic forks and spoons.
Source: MacGyvering -
They were also able to whip up a variety of nasty implements including a functional crossbow from items one could get in jail; like underwear elastic and newspaper.
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