rubber-band

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See also: rubberband and rubber band

English

It has been requested that this entry be merged with rubberbanding(+).

Pronunciation

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Verb

rubber-band (third-person singular simple present rubber-bands, present participle rubber-banding, simple past and past participle rubber-banded)

  1. To join with rubber bands.
  2. (video games) To keep a computer-controlled character within a limited distance of the player when racing, as if connected by an invisible rubber band.
  3. (Internet video games) To move to a previous position due to network lag, as if being held back by a rubber band.

Noun

rubber-band (plural rubber-bands)

  1. (especially attributive) Alternative form of rubber band