| 释义 |
Noun: rubber rúbu(r)- 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 - Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
- synthetic rubber - [Brit] 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 - [N. Amer] Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- condom, safety, safe, prophylactic, French letter [Brit], johnny [Brit] - [N. Amer] A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
- arctic [N. Amer], galosh, golosh, gumshoe [N. Amer]
Verb: rubber rúbu(r)- Coat or impregnate with rubber
- rubberize, rubberise [Brit]
Adjective: rubber rúbu(r)- Returned for lack of funds
"a rubber check"
- no-good
Derived forms: rubbering, rubbered, rubbers See also: bad, rubbery Type of: birth control device, coat, contraceptive, contraceptive device, eraser, latex, overshoe, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device, surface, synthetic, synthetic substance Part of: pencil Encyclopedia: Rubber |