Definition of Rubber
Noun: rubber rú-bu(r)
- 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
- Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
- synthetic rubber
- [Brit] 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
- [N. Amer] Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- condom, safety, safe, prophylactic, French letter [Brit], johnny [Brit], protective
- [N. Amer] A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
- arctic [N. Amer], galosh, golosh, gumshoe [N. Amer]
- [N. Amer] A tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel
- car tire [N. Amer], automobile tire [N. Amer], auto tire [N. Amer], rubber tire [N. Amer], car tyre [Brit], rubber tyre [Brit]
- A series of an odd number of games or matches of which a majority must be won
- Coat or impregnate with rubber
"rubber fabric for rain coats";
- rubberize, rubberise [Brit]
- (banking) returned for lack of funds
"a rubber check";
- no-good
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