Definition

1. Verb:
   • To coat or impregnate with rubber: The process of treating a material, typically fabric, by applying a layer of rubber or a rubber compound to make it waterproof, elastic, or resistant.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The factory will rubberise the canvas to create durable tarpaulins.
  • This process is used to rubberise fabric for raincoats.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Industrial Context: The term is primarily used in manufacturing and material science. It describes a specific treatment process.
  • New techniques to rubberise textiles have improved the longevity of protective gear.

Variants and Related Words

• Rubberize (verb): An alternative spelling, especially in American English, with the same meaning.
  • The company decided to rubberize the inner lining.
• Rubberised (adjective): Describes a material that has been treated with rubber.
  • He wore a rubberised apron in the laboratory.
• Rubberising (noun/gerund): Refers to the process itself.
  • The rubberising of the fabric takes place in a sealed chamber.

Synonyms

• Waterproof (verb): To make impervious to water. (Note: This is a broader term; "rubberise" specifies the use of rubber.)
• Impregnate: To saturate or infuse with a substance. (Note: This is a more general term for the process.)

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Rubber-coated: An adjective describing something covered with a layer of rubber, often a result of being rubberised.
  • The rubber-coated wire is more flexible.
• Rubber treatment: A general phrase for processes involving the application of rubber.

Verb

1. coat or impregnate with rubber
   • rubberize fabric for rain coats