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rubber

/'rəbər/

Synonyms of rubber Antonyms of rubber Examples of rubber Usage of rubber Parts of rubber Definition that contains rubber Words sounding like rubber Explanation of rubber

noun
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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pencil eraser rubber eraser

type of:
eraser

part of:
pencil
verb
coat or impregnate with rubber
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"rubberize fabric for rain coats"

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rubberise rubberize

type of:
coat surface
noun
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
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arctic galosh golosh gumshoe

type of:
overshoe
noun
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
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synthetic rubber

type of:
synthetic substance synthetic
adjective
returned for lack of funds
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"a rubber check"

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no-good bad
noun
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
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condom prophylactic safe safety

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contraceptive prophylactic device birth control device preventative preventive contraceptive device
noun
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
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caoutchouc gum elastic india rubber natural rubber

type of:
latex
noun
a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides
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"he won three out of five games to take the rubber"

type of:
competition contest

Usage of rubber

"colloquialism"