rubber
/rˈʌbɝ/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"
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
Noun
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural 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
Noun
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Noun
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
Verb
coat or impregnate with rubber; "rubberize fabric for rain coats"
Synonyms
arctic
caoutchouc
condom
galosh
golosh
gum elastic
gumshoe
India rubber
natural rubber
no-good
pencil eraser
prophylactic
rubber eraser
rubberise
rubberize
safe
safety
synthetic rubber