What does Rubber mean?
Definitions for Rubber
ˈrʌb ərrub·ber
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Rubber.
Princeton's WordNet
rubber, natural rubber, India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchoucnoun
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
rubber, synthetic rubbernoun
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
rubber eraser, rubber, pencil erasernoun
an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylacticnoun
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoeadjective
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
rubber, no-goodverb
returned for lack of funds
"a rubber check"; "a no-good check"
rubberize, rubberise, rubberverb
coat or impregnate with rubber
"rubberize fabric for rain coats"
GCIDE
Rubbernoun
India rubber; caoutchouc; gum elastic; -- also called natural rubber.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Wikipedia
rubber
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, caucho, or caoutchouc, as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are three of the leading rubber producers.Types of polyisoprene that are used as natural rubbers are classified as elastomers. Currently, rubber is harvested mainly in the form of the latex from the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) or others. The latex is a sticky, milky and white colloid drawn off by making incisions in the bark and collecting the fluid in vessels in a process called "tapping". The latex then is refined into the rubber that is ready for commercial processing. In major areas, latex is allowed to coagulate in the collection cup. The coagulated lumps are collected and processed into dry forms for sale. Natural rubber is used extensively in many applications and products, either alone or in combination with other materials. In most of its useful forms, it has a large stretch ratio and high resilience and also is water-proof.Industrial demand for rubber-like materials began to outstrip natural rubber supplies by the end of the 19th century, leading to the synthesis of synthetic rubber in 1909 by chemical means.
ChatGPT
rubber
Rubber is a flexible, resilient material, originally derived from the latex sap of certain trees, but now also synthetically produced. It is used in various products, including tires, gloves, erasers, and condoms. Rubber is known for its high elasticity, which allows it to be stretched significantly while still returning to its original shape.
Webster Dictionary
Rubbernoun
one who, or that which, rubs
Rubbernoun
an instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning
Rubbernoun
a coarse file, or the rough part of a file
Rubbernoun
a whetstone; a rubstone
Rubbernoun
an eraser, usually made of caoutchouc
Rubbernoun
the cushion of an electrical machine
Rubbernoun
one who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath
Rubbernoun
something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub
Rubbernoun
in some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games; as, to play a rubber of whist
Rubbernoun
india rubber; caoutchouc
Rubbernoun
an overshoe made of India rubber
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rubber
rub′ėr, n. one who rubs down horses: one who practises massage: a coarse towel for rubbing the body: a piece of caoutchouc for erasing pencil-marks, india-rubber: a brush for erasing marks of chalk: the cushion of an electric machine: a whetstone, a file: an emery-cloth: an overshoe: a rub, as 'One who plays with bowls must expect to meet with rubbers': a contest of three games, as at whist—also the deciding game in such a series.—adj. made of caoutchouc or india-rubber.—ns. Rubb′er-cloth, a fabric coated with caoutchouc; Rubb′er-dam, a sheet of caoutchouc used by dentists to keep saliva out of a tooth while being filled; Rubb′er-gauge, a device for measuring the amount of india-rubber needed to make a given article; Rubb′er-mould, a vulcanite mould used by dentists in shaping the plates for artificial teeth; Rubb′er-mount′ing, in saddlery, harness-mounting with vulcanite in imitation of leather-work.—n.pl. Rubb′ers, a disease in sheep, with great heat and itchiness.—ns. Rubb′er-saw, a circular rotatory knife for cutting india-rubber; Rubb′er-stamp, an instrument for stamping by hand with ink, the letters, &c., being in flexible vulcanised rubber; Rubb′er-type, a type cast in rubber; Rubb′ing, an application of friction: a copy of an inscribed surface produced by rubbing heel-ball or plumbago upon paper laid over it.—ns. Rubb′ing-machine′, a machine used in linen bleaching; Rubb′ing-post, a stone or wooden post set up for cattle to rub themselves against; Rubb′ing-stone, a gritstone for erasing the marks on a stone.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Rubber
A high-molecular-weight polymeric elastomer derived from the milk juice (LATEX) of HEVEA brasiliensis and other trees and plants. It is a substance that can be stretched at room temperature to at least twice its original length and after releasing the stress, retract rapidly, and recover its original dimensions fully.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
rubber
A small instrument used to rub or flatten down the seams of a sail, in sail-making.
Editors Contribution
rubber
A type of material and product created and produced in various colors, materials, shapes and sizes.
Rubber is used in so many products, e.g. Elastic bands, wellington boots, footballs, conveyor belts and windscreen wipers.
Submitted by MaryC on June 9, 2016
rubber
A type of natural matter produced by a variety of species of trees.
There are a variety of species of trees that produce a sap that w humans call rubber.
Submitted by MaryC on June 9, 2016
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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Rubber' in Adjectives Frequency: #1002
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Rubber in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Rubber in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Rubber in a Sentence
Anna said [the officer] was trying to manipulate a rubber band over his name tag, so she couldn’t see who it was.
When we spotted flimsy rafts and boats with our searchlight in the pitch dark, my heart always skipped a beat, she said. We could see through binoculars that rubber rafts were bowing under the weight of so many people. Hundreds of eyes looking back at us — stunned and panicked, but hopeful they’d be rescued. [D]rowning isn’t the only cause of death.
But Congress should not give any president a blank check and Congress should not be a rubber stamp, as the branch of government most responsible for the character and contours of our military.
That's the whole thing with the hog. It's you and 80 wild horses under your butt, just sitting on 10 square inches where the rubber meets the road. That hurricane gale wind whipping you in the face, leaning into a curve you can feel that gravity wanting to suck you down into it and what do you do Give it a little more gas. Pure centrifugal force. You can see yourself hurtling ass end over teakettle into oblivion.
How many instruments should one to expect to HEAR in a 'rubber- band'?
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- ممحاةArabic
- гумаBelarusian
- гумаBulgarian
- condó, goma d'esborrar, goma, cautxú, placa del llançadorCatalan, Valencian
- pryž, gumaCzech
- gummiDanish
- Gummi, Kautschuk, Radiergummi, RadiererGerman
- γομολάστιχα, προφυλακτικό, γαλότσες, λάστιχο, ελαστικό κόμμι, λάστιχαGreek
- borrador, borra, caucho, gomaSpanish
- پاک کن, ابریشمیPersian
- kautsu, kumi, kalossi, luonnonkumi, pyyhekumi, kumitFinnish
- condom, gomme, caoutchouc, chèque en bois, capoteFrench
- óvszer, radírgumi, gumi, radír, koton, gumiabroncsHungarian
- ռետինArmenian
- gúmmíIcelandic
- gomma da cancellare, gomma, preservativoItalian
- 消しゴム, 合成ゴム, ゴムJapanese
- რეზინი, საშლელიGeorgian
- 고무Korean
- gumija, dzēšgumijaLatvian
- getahMalay
- gummiNorwegian
- gum, rubber, condoomDutch
- gummiNorwegian Nynorsk
- kondom, viskelær, bilgummi, dekk, kalosj, kunstgummi, gummiNorwegian
- guma, gumkaPolish
- borracha, camisinhaPortuguese
- radieră, cauciucRomanian
- гондон, резина, презерватив, шина, галоша, ластик, калоша, стёрка, резинкаRussian
- гума, gumaSerbo-Croatian
- gomëAlbanian
- suddgummi, gummi, radergummiSwedish
- kifutioSwahili
- гумаUkrainian
- cao suVietnamese
- radagumotVolapük
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