STRETCHABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stretchable mean? 

• STRETCHABLE (adjective)
  The adjective STRETCHABLE has 1 sense:

1. capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape

  Familiarity information: STRETCHABLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STRETCHABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape

Synonyms:

stretchable; stretchy

Similar:

elastic (capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy)

Derivation:

stretchability (the capacity for being stretched)

 Context examples 

A stretchable connective tissue membrane that is the outermost component of the tunica intima, delineating the border between the tunica media and the tunica intima.

(Internal Elastic Membrane, NCI Thesaurus)

The stretchable sensor, which operates without batteries, could be wrapped around stents or diverters implanted to control blood flow in vessels affected by the aneurysms.

(Stretchable wireless sensor could monitor healing of cerebral aneurysms, National Science Foundation)

Yet, researchers say that many technologies — from stretchable electronics to tiny robots so small they cannot be seen with the naked eye — require an understanding of the mechanics of graphene, particularly how it flexes and bends, to unlock their potential.

(Graphene: The more you bend it, the softer it gets, National Science Foundation)

The device is believed to be the first demonstration of aerosol jet 3D printing to produce an implantable, stretchable sensing system for wireless monitoring.

(Stretchable wireless sensor could monitor healing of cerebral aneurysms, National Science Foundation)

To reduce costs and accelerate manufacturing, fabrication of the stretchable sensor uses aerosol jet 3D printing.

(Stretchable wireless sensor could monitor healing of cerebral aneurysms, National Science Foundation)