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    rubber
    /ˈrʌbə/

    noun

    • 1. a tough elastic polymeric substance made from the latex of a tropical plant or synthetically: "heat and sunlight may cause rubber to deteriorate"
    • 2. a piece of rubber used for erasing pencil or ink marks: British "a pencil with a rubber at the end"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUBBER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RUBBER definition: 1. an elastic substance (= that stretches) made either from the juice of particular tropical trees…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rubberRubber Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RUBBER is one that rubs. one that rubs; an instrument or object (such as a rubber eraser) used in rubbing, polishing, scraping, or cleaning… See the full definition

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › rubberRUBBER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rubber definition: a highly elastic solid substance, light cream or dark amber in color, polymerized by the drying and coagulation of the latex or milky juice of rubber trees and plants, especially Hevea and Ficus species.. See examples of RUBBER used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUBBER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    an elastic substance (= that stretches) made either from the juice of particular tropical trees or artificially: Tires are almost always made of rubber. A2 [ C ] UK. an eraser mainly US. subjug/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. [ C ] US. slang for a condom. [ C ]

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUBBER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Rubber is a strong, waterproof, elastic substance made from the juice of a tropical tree or produced chemically. It is used for making tyres, boots, and other products. ...the smell of burning rubber. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2. Rubber things are made of rubber. ...rubber gloves. ...a rubber ball. 3. countable noun A2.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › rubberRubber - definition of rubber by The Free Dictionary

    Define rubber. rubber synonyms, rubber pronunciation, rubber translation, English dictionary definition of rubber. n. 1. A yellowish, amorphous, elastic material, composed almost entirely of an isoprene polymer, obtained from the milky sap or latex of various tropical...

  8. www.britannica.com › science › rubber-chemical-compoundRubber | Tropical Plants, Petroleum, & Natural Gas | Britannica

    rubber, elastic substance obtained from the exudations of certain tropical plants (natural rubber) or derived from petroleum and natural gas (synthetic rubber). Because of its elasticity, resilience, and toughness, rubber is the basic constituent of the tires used in automotive vehicles, aircraft, and bicycles.

  9. www.explainthatstuff.com › rubberRubber: A simple introduction - Explain that Stuff

    Jun 5, 2022 · What is rubber? When people talk about "rubber", they don't usually specify what kind. There are many different kinds of rubber, but they all fall into two broad types: natural rubber (latex—grown from plants) and synthetic rubber (made artificially in a chemical plant or laboratory).

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrubber noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈrʌbə (r)/ /ˈrʌbər/ Idioms. [uncountable] a strong substance that can be stretched and does not allow liquids to pass through it, used for making tyres, boots, etc. It is made from the liquid (= sap) inside a tropical plant or is produced using chemicals. a ball made of rubber. a rubber tree. a rubber plantation.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRUBBER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    RUBBER definition: 1. a strong material that bends easily, originally produced from the juice of a tropical tree, and…. Learn more.