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Rubber

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Noun

1. caoutchouc, gum elastic, india rubber, natural rubber, rubber

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

2. rubber, synthetic rubber

any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber

3. pencil eraser, rubber, rubber eraser

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

4. condom, prophylactic, rubber, safe, safety

contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

5. arctic, galosh, golosh, gumshoe, rubber

a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

Verb

6. rubber, rubberise, rubberize

coat or impregnate with rubber

Example Sentences:
'rubberize fabric for rain coats'

Adjective

7. no-good, rubber

returned for lack of funds

Example Sentences:
'a rubber check'
'a no-good check'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rubber

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noun
1. Also called: India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc
a cream to dark brown elastic material obtained by coagulating and drying the latex from certain plants, esp the tree Hevea brasiliensis
2. 
any of a large variety of elastomers produced by improving the properties of natural rubber or by synthetic means
3. mainly British
a piece of rubber or felt used for erasing something written, typed, etc; eraser
4. 
a coarse file
5. 
a cloth, pad, etc, used for polishing or buffing
6. 
a person who rubs something in order to smooth, polish, or massage
7. (often plural) mainly US and Canadian
a rubberized waterproof article, such as a mackintosh or overshoe
8. slang
a male contraceptive; condom
9. (modifier)
made of or producing rubber
a rubber ball
a rubber factory
noun
1. bridge, whist
a. 
a match of three games
b. 
the deal that wins such a match
2. 
a series of matches or games in any of various sports

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Rubber

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noun
1. 
a person or thing that rubs, as in polishing, scraping, massaging, etc.
2. 
an elastic substance produced by coagulating and drying the milky sap (latex) of various tropical plants, esp. a tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of the spurge family: now most often produced synthetically or by chemically altering latex to obtain desired characteristics for use in making automobile tires, electrical insulation, molded objects and parts, etc.: in pure form rubber is a white, unsaturated hydrocarbon, having the formula (C5H8)n
3. 
something made of this substance
; specif.,
a. 
an eraser
b.  US
a low-cut overshoe
c.  Slang
a condom
4.  US, Baseball
an oblong rubber slab set in the pitcher's mound: the pitcher's foot must touch the rubber as each pitch is thrown
adjective
5. 
made of rubber
verb intransitive
6.  US, Slang, Obsolete
rubberneck
noun
Bridge
a series of three games, two of which must be won to win the series
see also rubber game

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Rubber

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n.
1. A yellowish, amorphous, elastic material, composed almost entirely of an isoprene polymer, obtained from the milky sap or latex of various tropical plants, especially the rubber tree, and vulcanized, pigmented, finished, and modified into products such as electric insulation, elastic bands and belts, tires, and containers. Also called caoutchouc, India rubber.
2. Any of numerous synthetic elastic materials of varying chemical composition with properties similar to those of natural rubber; an elastomer.
3. A low overshoe made of rubber.
4. Baseball The rectangular piece of hard rubber that the pitcher must remain in contact with when making a pitch.
5. Something made of rubber, as:
a. An eraser.
b. A tire.
c. A set of tires on a vehicle.
6. Slang A condom.
7. One that rubs, especially one that gives a massage.
n.
1. A series of games of which two out of three or three out of five must be won to terminate the play.
2. An odd game played to break a tie.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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