RUBBER

/ˈɹʌbə(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. adjective returned for lack of funds. — synonyms: no-good
  2. verb coat or impregnate with rubber. — synonyms: rubberize, rubberise
  3. noun 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. — synonyms: natural_rubber, India_rubber, gum_elastic, caoutchouc
  4. noun any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber. — synonyms: synthetic_rubber
  5. noun a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides.
  6. noun an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber). — synonyms: rubber_eraser, pencil_eraser
  7. noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse. — synonyms: condom, safety, safe, prophylactic
  8. noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow. — synonyms: arctic, galosh, golosh, gumshoe

Examples

  • “Jones toes the rubber and then fires to the plate.”
  • “Johnny, don't forget your rubbers today.”
  • “Jones enters the pits to get new rubber.”

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