rubber

[RubĀ·ber]

Rubber is the material that's used to make things like bouncy balls, rain boots, and car tires. Most rubber comes partly from rubber trees.

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One who, or that which, rubs.

Noun
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

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

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

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

Verb
coat or impregnate with rubber; "rubberize fabric for rain coats"

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Adjective S.
returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"

Adjective S.
made of rubber and therefore water-repellent; "rubber boots"


n.
One who, or that which, rubs.

n.
An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning.

n.
A coarse file, or the rough part of a file.

n.
A whetstone; a rubstone.

n.
An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc.

n.
The cushion of an electrical machine.

n.
One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath.

n.
Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub.

n.
In some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games; as, to play a rubber of whist.

n.
India rubber; caoutchouc.

n.
An overshoe made of India rubber.


Rubber

Rub"ber , n. 1. One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically: (a) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. (b) A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. (c) A whetstone; a rubstone. (d) An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc. (e) The cushion of an electrical machine. (f) One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath. (g) Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub. Thackeray. 2. In some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games; as, to play a rubber of whist. Beaconsfield. "A rubber of cribbage." Dickens. 3. India rubber; caoutchouc. 4. An overshoe made of India rubber. [Colloq.] Antimony rubber, an elastic durable variety of vulcanized caoutchouc of a red color. It contains antimony sulphide as an important constituent. -- Hard rubber, a kind of vulcanized caoutchouc which nearly resembles horn in texture, rigidity, etc. -- India rubber, caoutchouc. See Caoutchouc. -- Rubber cloth, cloth covered with caoutchouc for excluding water or moisture. -- Rubber dam (Dentistry), a shield of thin sheet rubber clasped around a tooth to exclude saliva from the tooth.

One who, or that which, rubs.

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Usage Examples

Well... I had braces and I had to wear headgear! I loved my braces, actually. For me, they were like a piece of jewelry! Instead of the silver or pewter I had gold braces. It was so much fun, I loved them. I got to change the colors and stuff and I had the rubber bands.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

A pencil and rubber are of more use to thought than a battalion of assistants. To happiness the same applies as to truth: one does not have it, but is in it.

Money changes all the iron rules into rubber bands.

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