Rubber (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 2
A contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides; "he won three out of five games to take the rubber".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- She played the deciding match of the rubber against her toughest opponent yet.
- In a closely contested series, the team managed to win the rubber 3-2.
- To take the rubber, he needed to win at least two more games.
- After a string of victories, they finally clinched the rubber against their long-time rivals.
- Winning the first three matches sealed the rubber for the young tennis star.
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Meaning 3
An eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
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.
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Nouns denoting substances.