rubber

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rubber

A child uses a rubber to erase a mistake in her notebook.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An elastic material: A natural substance obtained from the latex sap of certain tropical trees (like Hevea brasiliensis), or a synthetic material with similar elastic properties. It can be vulcanized and used to make various products.
    • An eraser: A small object, often attached to a pencil, made of rubber or a similar material, used to remove pencil or ink marks by rubbing.
    • A contraceptive sheath: A thin, elastic sheath, typically made of latex rubber, worn over the penis during intercourse to prevent pregnancy or disease transmission. (Informal: condom).
    • A waterproof overshoe: A protective shoe covering, usually made of rubber, worn over regular shoes in wet or snowy weather. (Often used in plural: rubbers).
    • A decisive set in games: In some sports like bridge or tennis, a series of games (e.g., best of three or five) that decides a match.

  2. Verb:

    • To coat with rubber: To treat or impregnate a material (like fabric) with rubber to make it waterproof or elastic.

  3. Adjective:

    • Made of rubber: Constructed from the elastic material.
    • Returned for lack of funds: (U.S. slang, dated) Referring to a check that is not honored by a bank due to insufficient funds; worthless.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Material):
    • The tires are made of synthetic rubber.
    • Natural rubber comes from the sap of rubber trees.
  • Noun (Eraser):
    • Use a rubber to correct the mistake in your drawing.
  • Noun (Contraceptive):
    • It's important to use a rubber for protection. (Informal)
  • Noun (Overshoe):
    • Don't forget your rubbers; it's raining outside.
  • Verb:
    • They rubber the cloth to create waterproof raincoats.
  • Adjective (Material):
    • She wore rubber gloves to wash the dishes.
  • Adjective (Check):
    • The bank rejected the rubber check.
Advanced Usage
  • "rubber band": A thin loop of rubber used to hold items together.
    • She used a rubber band to tie her hair.
  • "rubber stamp" (noun): A device for imprinting dates or signatures; (figuratively) a person or group that approves things automatically without real scrutiny.
    • The committee was just a rubber stamp for the CEO's decisions.
  • "rubber-stamp" (verb): To approve automatically or formally without proper examination.
    • The board tends to rubber-stamp all management proposals.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rubbery (adjective): Having the texture or quality of rubber; elastic and chewy.
    • The overcooked chicken was unpleasantly rubbery.
  • Rubberize (verb): To coat or treat with rubber.
    • The company will rubberize the fabric for the tents.
Synonyms
  • Eraser (for the object that removes marks).
  • Condom, prophylactic (for the contraceptive).
  • Galosh, overshoe (for the waterproof footwear).
  • Latex (for the material, specifically from natural sources or a type of synthetic rubber).
Related Phrasal Verbs/Compounds
  • Rubberneck (verb): To turn one's head to stare at something, especially an accident, in a curious manner.
    • Traffic slowed down as drivers rubbernecked at the crash on the side of the road.
Related Idioms
  • "Where the rubber meets the road": The point at which a theory, idea, or product is tested in real conditions; the moment of truth.
    • Our new sales strategy looks good on paper, but next quarter is where the rubber meets the road.
  • "Burn rubber": To accelerate a vehicle so quickly that the tires screech and leave marks on the pavement.
    • He burned rubber pulling out of the driveway.
rubber

A child uses a rubber to erase a mistake in her notebook.

Adjective
  1. returned for lack of funds
    • a rubber check
    • a no-good check
Noun
  1. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
  2. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
  3. an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
  4. any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
  5. 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
Verb
  1. coat or impregnate with rubber
    • rubberize fabric for rain coats

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