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rubber

rub·ber

UK/ˈɹʌbə/ US/ˈɹʌbɚ/ common slang uk us
noun (4) adjective (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus)

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2.

an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil

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3.
4.

a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

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adjective

1.

made of rubber and therefore water-repellent

  • “rubber boots”
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2.

returned for lack of funds

  • “a rubber check”
  • “a no-good check”
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verb

1.

coat or impregnate with rubber

  • “rubberize fabric for rain coats”
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Origin

From rub + -er. The sense of the substance comes from its ability to function as an eraser, displacing earlier caoutchouc. The senses not pertaining to rubbing or erasing are secondarily derived from the name of the substance.

Phrases

  • blue rubber
  • blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome
  • burn rubber
  • butyl rubber
  • cold rubber
  • crepe rubber
  • crumb rubber
  • dead rubber
  • foam rubber
  • rubber bridge
  • rubber match

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