re-rubberv.
/ˌriːˈrʌbə/, U.S. /ˌriˈrəbər/ transitive. To provide (a tyre, roller, etc.) with a new covering of rubber.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > move on wheels [verb (transitive)] > furnish with tyres > retread (a tyre)
retread1904
re-rubber1908
recap1920
remould1962
1908 Westm. Gaz. 2 June 4/2 At the end of three months..the first set are sent to be re-rubbered.
1973 Times 28 Apr. 4/2 A wornout tyre that has been rerubbered with a new tread.
2005 Courier Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 22 Sept. (Guide) 24 The Ames company..has long been ‘re-rubbering’ pinch rollers and idlers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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