rub·ber 1 (r b  r)n. 1. A yellowish, amorphous, elastic material obtained from the milky sap or latex of various tropical plants, especially the rubber tree, and vulcanized, pigmented, finished, and modified into products such as electric insulation, elastic bands and belts, tires, and containers. Also called caoutchouc, India rubber. 2. Any of numerous synthetic elastic materials of varying chemical composition with properties similar to those of natural rubber. 3. A low overshoe made of rubber. 4. Baseball The rectangular piece of hard rubber that the pitcher must remain in contact with when making a pitch. 5. Something made of rubber, as: a. An eraser. b. A tire. c. A set of tires on a vehicle. 6. Slang A condom. 7. One that rubs, especially one that gives a massage. [From rub.] |
| rub·ber 2 (rbr) n. 1. A series of games of which two out of three or three out of five must be won to terminate the play. 2. An odd game played to break a tie. [Origin unknown.] |
rubber 1
Noun
1. an elastic material obtained from the latex of certain plants, such as the rubber tree
2. a similar substance produced synthetically
3. a piece of rubber used for erasing something written
4. US slang a condom
5. rubbers US rubber-coated waterproof overshoes
Adjective
made of or producing rubber [the tree was so named because its product was used for rubbing out writing]
rubbery adj
rubber 2
Noun
1. Bridge, whist a match of three games
2. a series of matches or games in various sports [origin unknown]
| rubber (rbr) 1. An elastic material prepared from the milky sap of certain tropical plants, especially the tree Hevea brasiliensis. Rubber is a polymer that is used, after processing, in a great variety of products, including electric insulation and tires. In its pure form, it is white and consists of repeating units of C5H8. 2. Any of various synthetic materials having properties that are similar to those of this substance. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  rubber - 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 productsfoam rubber - spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery latex - a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air crepe rubber - crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles cold rubber - a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires Para rubber - a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees |
| 2. |  rubber - any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubbersynthetic, synthetic substance - a compound made artificially by chemical reactions silicone rubber - made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range neoprene - a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products buna, buna rubber - made by polymerizing butadiene butyl rubber - synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene | |
| 3. |  rubber - an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencileraser - an implement used to erase something pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood | |
| 4. |  rubber - contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercoursebirth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, preventative, preventive - an agent or device intended to prevent conception | |
| 5. |  rubber - a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snowovershoe - footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold | |
| Verb | 1. | rubber - coat or impregnate with rubber; "rubberize fabric for rain coats" |
| Adj. | 1. | rubber - returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good check" banking - transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc. colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" |
Translations
n rubber [ˈrabə]
1 (also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots. rubber مَطّاط каучук, гума kaučuk gummi; gummi- das Gummi; Gummi-... λάστιχο caucho, goma kumm, kummi- لاستیکی kumi (de) caoutchouc גוּמִי रबड़ guma gumi karet gúmmí gomma; di gomma ゴム 천연 고무, 합성 고무 guma gumija getah rubber gummi guma borracha (de/din) cauciuc резина guma guma guma gummi ยาง lâstik, kauçuk 橡膠 гума; каучук رگڑنے والا cao su 橡胶
2 (alsoeˈraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks a pencil, a ruler and a rubber. uitveër مِمْحاه гума guma viskelæder der Radiergummi γομολάστιχα goma de borrar kustukumm پک کن kumi gomme à effacer מַחַק अपमार्जक, मिटाने वाला, रबर gumica radír(gumi) penghapus strokleður gomma 消しゴム (고무) 지우개 trintukas dzēšgumija getah pemadam vlakgom viskelær gumka borracha gumă de şters ластик guma radirka gumica suddgummi ยางลบ (lâstik) silgi 橡皮 гумка ربڑ cái tẩy 橡皮
3 (slang) a condom. kondoom كوندوم: يَسْتَعْمِلُه الرَّجُل عند مُمارسَة الجِنْس презерватив kondom gummi das Gummi προφυλακτικό (λαϊκ.) condón, goma kumm, kondoom کاپوت capote קונדוֹם रबर की टोपी gumica gumi (óvszer) kondom preservativo コンドーム prezervatyvas, gumytė prezervatīvs kondom condoom kondom, gummi kondom, prezerwatywa презерватив guma, gumička, prezervatív kondom kondom kondom, gummi ถุงยางอนามัย prezervatif （俚）避孕套 презерватив رفالہ bao cao su （俚）避孕套
4 a rubber band. rekkie حَلَقَة مَطّاطيَّه للرَّبْط ластик gumička elastik das Gummiband ελαστικός επίδεσμος goma elástica kummipael نوار لاستیکی nauha élastique גוּמִייָה रबर बैण्ड gumena pasica, gumena traka gumi(szalag) gelang karet teygja elastico 輪ゴム 묶는 것 guminė juostelė, gumelė gumijas gredzentiņš (apsaitēšanai) gelang getah elastiek(je) strikk gumka tira elastic резинка gumový pásik gumijast trak gumena traka gummiband ยางรัด lâstik bant 橡膠帶子 гумова стрічка ایک موٹا گول ربڑ کا ٹکڑا یا فیتہ dây chun 橡胶带子
adj rubbery
like rubber. rubberagtig مَطّاطي гумено gumovitý gummiagtig gummiartig λαστιχένιος parecido a la goma, como de goma kummist لاستیک مانند kuminen caoutchouteux כְּמוֹ גוּמִי रबड़ जैसा gumen gumiszerű seperti karet gúmmíkenndur gommoso ゴムのような 고무(줄) 같은 guminis līdzīgs gumijai bergetah rubberachtig gummiaktig gumowaty como borracha elastic, de consistenţa cauciucului эластичный gumovitý gumast gumen gummiaktig เหมือนยาง lâstik gibi 橡膠狀的 гумоподібний ربڑ جیسا bằng cao su 橡胶状的
rubber band
an elastic band. rekkie حَلَقَه مَطّاطِيَّة للرَّبْط ластик gumička elastik das Gummiband λαστιχάκι goma elástica kummipael نوار لاستیکی kuminauha élastique גוּמִייָה रबर बैण् gumena traka gumiszalag ban elastik, gelang karet teygja elastico 輪ゴム 고무 밴드 guminė juostelė, gumelė gumijota saite; elastīgā saite getah gelang elastiekje strikk gumka elástico elastic резинка gumička gumica, elastika gumena traka gummiband ยางรัด lâstik bant 橡膠帶 гумова стрічка ربڑ بینڈ dây cao su 橡胶带
rubber stamp
an instrument with rubber figures, letters etc which is used to stamp a name, date etc on books or papers. rubbelstempel خَتْم أرْقام مَطّاطِيَّه печат razítko gummistempel der Gummistempel σφραγίδα tampón pitsat مهر لاستیکی leimasin tampon חוֹתֶמֶת גוּמִי रबर की मोहर, नियत ढर्रे पर चलने वाला व्यक्ति pečat gumibélyegző stempel (gúmmí)stimpill timbro ゴム印 고무 도장 antspaudas zīmogs cop getah stempel gummistempel pieczątka carimbo ştampilă (de cauciuc) штамп pečiatka štampiljka pečat gummistämpel ตรายาง mühür, ıstampa 橡皮圖章 печатка ربڑ مہر con dấu cao su 橡皮图章
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