rubber, n.
(rubbers)
freq. cnt. 4
(rubbers)
freq. cnt. 4
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
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India rubber caoutchouc gum elastic natural rubber rubber
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a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
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arctic galosh golosh gumshoe rubber
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contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
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condom prophylactic rubber safe safety
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an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
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pencil eraser rubber rubber eraser
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
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rubber synthetic rubber
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a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides
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rubber
sample sentences
"he won three out of five games to take the rubber"
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