Meaning & Definition of Rubber in English
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Rubber
/rəbər/
noun
1. 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
synonym:
- rubber,
- natural rubber,
- India rubber,
- gum elastic,
- caoutchouc
2. Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
synonym:
- rubber,
- synthetic rubber
3. An eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber)
- Commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
synonym:
- rubber eraser,
- rubber,
- pencil eraser
4. Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
synonym:
- condom,
- rubber,
- safety,
- safe,
- prophylactic
5. A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
synonym:
- arctic,
- galosh,
- golosh,
- rubber,
- gumshoe
verb
1. Coat or impregnate with rubber
- "Rubberize fabric for rain coats"
synonym:
- rubberize,
- rubberise,
- rubber
adjective
1. Returned for lack of funds
- "A rubber check"
- "A no-good check"
synonym:
- rubber,
- no-good
Examples of using
Take this piece of rubber hose.
Chewing gum is a sweet which is made of rubber.
Tom has written a very good paper on the production of rubber.