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rub·ber·y

 (rŭb′ə-rē)
adj. rub·ber·i·er, rub·ber·i·est
Of or resembling rubber; elastic.
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rubbery

(ˈrʌbərɪ)
adj
(Elements & Compounds) having the texture of or resembling rubber, esp in flexibility or toughness
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rub•ber•y

(ˈrʌb ə ri)

adj.
like rubber; elastic; tough.
[1905–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.rubbery - having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness
elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"
2.rubbery - difficult to chew
tough - resistant to cutting or chewing
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Translations
مَطّاطي
gumovitý
gummiagtig
gummiartig
caoutchouteux
gumiszerû
gúmmíkenndur
flessibile
gumovitý
lâstik gibi
橡胶状的

rubbery

[ˈrʌbərɪ] ADJgomoso, parecido a la goma
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rubbery

[ˈrʌbəri] adjcaoutchouteux/euserubbing alcohol n (US)alcool m dénaturé
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rubbery

adj
material, skingummiartig; meatzäh, wie Gummi pred; (hum) lipswulstig
(= weak) legsgummiweich (inf)
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rubbery

[ˈrʌbərɪ] adjgommoso/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rubber

(ˈrabə) noun
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.
2. (also eˈraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks. a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.
3. (slang) a condom.
4. a rubber band.
ˈrubbery adjective
like rubber.
rubber band
an elastic band.
rubber stamp
an instrument with rubber figures, letters etc which is used to stamp a name, date etc on books or papers.
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The lobster was a bit rubbery but to me it always tastes like that as I'm not a big fan.
This coating can be altered to offer different variations of tactile feel, from a "rubbery grip" to a softer, more velvet-like appearance.
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Duncan recommends thickness of <20 [micro]m for glassy polymers and >100 [micro]m for rubbery ones.
Some 'healthy' protein and snack bars can taste rubbery and artificial, but these have a more natural-seeming texture and are packed with flavour.
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ABS is a two-phase system, which can be considered as small rubbery particles dispersed in a rigid thermoplastic matrix of styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN).
However, processing remains difficult because it does not become fluid, only rubbery, when heated above its crystalline melting point (138-142[degrees]C).
Made with tongue welded firmly to cheek, loads of affection for big rubbery monsters, and some surprisingly accomplished bargain-basement effects, director Mike Mendez's fifth schlock feature is strictly for genre buffs who'll delight at the sight of Troma impresario Lloyd Kaufman getting devoured by a giant arachnid--as well as anyone who found "Sharknado" a bit too highbrow for their taste.
quinquefasciatus; (ii) to test the larvicidal activity of latex without rubbery material against C.
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