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rubber

/ˈɹʌbɚ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Rubber means: 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.

Synonyms for rubber21

noun, as in 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

natural rubber, India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc

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

condom, safety, safe, prophylactic

noun, as in a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

arctic, galosh, golosh, gumshoe

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

rubber eraser, pencil eraser

noun, as in any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber

synthetic rubber

verb, as in coat or impregnate with rubber

rubberize, rubberise

adjective, as in returned for lack of funds

no-good, bad

also used for rubber

I wouldn't take a check from him. They're pure rubber., hot

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What does rubber mean?8

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

2

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

3

a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

4

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

5

any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber

6

a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides“he won three out of five games to take the rubber”

adjective

1

returned for lack of funds“a rubber check”

verb

1

coat or impregnate with rubber“rubberize fabric for rain coats”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rubber in a sentence

  • All we need are three soda cans, a rubber band and some glue.DJ_Saidez
  • Russia is like rubber that expands, contracts, then expands again.nonong
  • Put the rubber boots on, or else you will get your feet wet!marcj794
  • Its principal exports are iron ore, rubber, diamonds, and gold.The_World_Factbook
  • The rubber band broke with a vicious snap.unknown
  • A rubber ball bounces because it is elastic.CM
  • This fried egg tastes like a sheet of rubber.unknown
  • This rubber in the shape of a dinosaur is really cute.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rubber

as a noun

plural
rubbers

as a verb

third-person singular
rubbers
present participle
rubbering
past participle
rubbered
past tense
rubbered