Definition of rubber Rubber
/ɹʌˈbɚ/ - [ruber] - rub•ber
We found 36 definitions of rubber from 8 different sources.
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WordNet
NounPlural: rubbers |
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| rubber - 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 | ||
| latex a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air | ||
| foam rubber spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery | ||
| crepe rubber crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles | ||
| cold rubber a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires | ||
| ebonite, hard rubber, vulcanite a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber | ||
| rubber - any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber | ||
| synthetic rubber | ||
| synthetic, synthetic substance a compound made artificially by chemical reactions | ||
| silicone rubber made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range | ||
| neoprene a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products | ||
| buna, buna rubber made by polymerizing butadiene | ||
| rubber - 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 | ||
| eraser an implement used to erase something | ||
| rubber - contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse | ||
| condom, safety, safe, prophylactic | ||
| birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, preventative, preventive an agent or device intended to prevent conception | ||
| rubber - a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | ||
| arctic, galosh, golosh, gumshoe | ||
Adjectiverubber, rubberer, rubberest |
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| rubber - returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good check" | ||
| no-good | ||
| bad feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night" | ||
| colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | ||
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Wiktionary 
- rubber (Noun)
Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree ; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene. - rubber (Noun)
Synthetic materials with the same properties as natural rubber. - rubber (Noun)
An eraser. - rubber (Noun)
A condom. - rubber (Noun)
Someone or something which rubs. - rubber (Noun)
The rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch. - rubber (Noun)
Water resistant shoe covers, galoshes, overshoes. - rubber (Noun)
Tires, particularly racing tires. - rubber (Noun)
A series of games or contests, especially a match consisting of the best of a series of three games in bridge or whist. - rubber (Noun)
A series of an odd number of games or matches of which a majority must be won thus precluding a tie. - rubber (Noun)
A game or match played to break a tie. - rubber (Noun)
The game of rubber bridge .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- rubber (n.)
One who, or that which, rubs. - rubber (n.)
An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. - rubber (n.)
A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. - rubber (n.)
A whetstone; a rubstone. - rubber (n.)
An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc. - rubber (n.)
The cushion of an electrical machine. - rubber (n.)
One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath. - rubber (n.)
Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub. - rubber (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. - rubber (n.)
India rubber; caoutchouc. - rubber (n.)
An overshoe made of India rubber.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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rubber
A cream to dark brown elastic material obtained by coagulating and drying the latex from certain plants, especially the rubber tree. -
rubber
A contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse. -
rubber
An elastic hydrocarbon polymer that naturally occurs as a milky colloidal suspension, or latex, in the sap of some plants.
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡
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rubber
In a frictional electric machine the cushion of leather which is pressed against the plate as it rotates.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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rubber
A small instrument used to rub or flatten down the seams of a sail, in sail-making.
Wikipedia 
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Rubber (sometimes called "latex rubber") is the common name of a chemical substance with the ability to shrink and stretch. Technically, it is a polymer naturally found as a milky liquid (known as "latex") in the sap of several types of plants, mainly "Hevea brasiliensis" (Euphorbiaceae). People may also make artificial rubber from mineral oil. To distinguish the tree-obtained version of natural rubber from the synthetic version, the term gum rubber is sometimes used. Some common things made from rubber are gloves, tires, plugs, and masks.
Producers.
"Hevea brasiliensis" is the main source of natural latex because it produces more latex after the first cuts. Other plants containing latex include figs ("Ficus elastica"), "Castilla" (Panama rubber tree), euphorbias, lettuce, the common dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz (Russian dandelion), Scorzonera tau-saghyz, and Guayule.
South America was the main source of latex rubber during much of the 19th century. However, in 1876 Henry Wickham gathered thousands of seeds from Brazil to Kew Gardens, England, and sent the to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Indonesia, Singapore and British Malaya. Later, Malaya (now Malaysia) became the biggest producer of rubber. Experimental efforts to grow rubber in India were started as early as 1873 at the Botanical Gardens, Kolkata. The first commercial "Hevea" plantations in India were established at Thattekadu in Kerala in 1902. The Congo Free State in Africa was also a significant source of natural rubber lat
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