rubber

Plural: rubbers

Noun

• 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
• any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
• an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
• contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
• a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
• Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.
• Natural rubber or any of various synthetic materials with similar properties as natural rubber.
• An eraser.
• A condom.
• Someone or something which rubs.
• Someone or something which rubs.
• One who rubs down horses.
• Someone or something which rubs.
• One who practises massage.
• Someone or something which rubs.
• A coarse towel for rubbing the body.
• Someone or something which rubs.
• An abrasive for rubbing with: a whetstone, file, or emery cloth, etc.
• The cushion of an electric machine.
• The rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch.
• Water-resistant shoe covers, galoshes, overshoes.
• Tires, particularly racing tires.
• A hardship or misfortune.
• In relation to a series of games or matches between two competitors where the overall winner of the series is the competitor which wins a majority of the individual games or matches:
• The entire series, of an odd number of games or matches in which ties are impossible (especially a series of three games in bridge or whist).
• In relation to a series of games or matches between two competitors where the overall winner of the series is the competitor which wins a majority of the individual games or matches:
• An individual match within the series (especially in racquet sports).
• A rubber match; a game or match played to break a tie.
• The game of rubber bridge.

Verb

Verb Forms: rubbered, rubbering, rubbers

• To stretch one's neck to look at something intently.
• coat or impregnate with rubber
  • "rubberize fabric for rain coats"
• To eavesdrop on a telephone call
• To rubberneck; to observe with unseemly curiosity.

Adjective Satellite

• returned for lack of funds
  • "a rubber check"

Adj

• Not covered by funds on account.

Examples

• Johnny, don't forget your rubbers today.
• Jones enters the pits to get new rubber.
• Jones toes the rubber and then fires to the plate.
• Spectators would rubber their necks, trying to glimpse the high-scoring words.

Synonyms

arctic, caoutchouc, condom, galosh, golosh, gum elastic, gumshoe, India rubber, natural rubber, no-good, pencil eraser, prophylactic, rubber eraser, rubberise, rubberize, safe, safety, synthetic rubber, French letter, Frenchie, I wouldn't take a check from him. They're pure rubber., Santa sock, balloon, boots, cock sock, contraceptive, cum catcher, dinger, franger, glove, jim hat, jimmy, jimmy cap, jimmy hat, joey, johnny, johnny bag, love glove, pitcher's plate, pitcher's rubber, protection, raincoat, rubber, rubber hug, rubber johnny, scumbag, sheath

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