rubbernoun
uk/ˈrʌb.ər/us/ˈrʌb.ɚ/rubber noun (SUBSTANCE)
B2 [ U ] an elastic substance (= that stretches) made either from the juice of particular tropical trees or artificially:
Tyres are almost always made of rubber.
A2 [ C ] UK an eraser
[ C ] US slang for a condom
rubbers [ plural ] US
old-fashioned for overshoes
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- Most tyres are made of rubber compounded with other chemicals and materials.
- The chemical industry produces such things as petrochemicals, drugs, paint and rubber.
- Sunlight has caused the rubber to perish.
- These toys are made of pliant rubber, so they won't break.
- This rubber ball is very resilient and immediately springs back into shape.
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Plastics & rubber
- Bakelite
- Bubble Wrap
- Cellophane
- celluloid
- cling film
- foam rubber
- Formica
- injection moulding
- latex
- Lucite
- polyethylene
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- polythene
- polyurethane
- sponge rubber
- Styrofoam
- Teflon
- thermoplastic
- thermosetting
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Publishing: paper & stationery
Obstetrics: contraception
Shoes
rubber noun (GAME)
[ C ] a series of three or five games between two teams, especially in card games or cricket:
We played a rubber of bridge.
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Cricket
- 12th man
- bails 2
- batswoman
- batting average
- century
- cricketer
- declare
- delivery
- fall
- field
- maiden
- overthrow
- pavilion
- run sb out
- six
- test match
- the infield
- the outfield
- wicket
- wicketkeeper
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Card games
Idiom(s)
a rubber check