| 单词 | rubber |
| 释义 | Word Frequency rubber 1(ˈrʌbə) noun 1. Also called: India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc a cream to dark brown elastic material obtained by coagulating and drying the latex from certain plants, esp the tree Hevea brasiliensis 2. any of a large variety of elastomers produced by improving the properties of natural rubber or by synthetic means 3. mainly British a piece of rubber or felt used for erasing something written, typed, etc; eraser 4. a coarse file 5. a cloth, pad, etc, used for polishing or buffing 6. a person who rubs something in order to smooth, polish, or massage 7. (often plural) mainly US and Canadian a rubberized waterproof article, such as a mackintosh or overshoe 8. informal, mainly US and Canadian a condom 9. (modifier) made of or producing rubber a rubber ball a rubber factory Word origin C17: from rub + -er1; the tree was so named because its product was used for rubbing out writingWord Frequency rubber 2(ˈrʌbə) noun 1. bridge, whist a. a match of three games b. the deal that wins such a match 2. a series of matches or games in any of various sports Word origin C16: origin unknown |
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