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| rub·ber [ rúbbər ] (plural rub·bers) |
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1. naturally occurring elastic substance: a strong elastic material made by drying the sap from various tropical trees, especially the American rubber tree
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2. elastic synthetic substance: a strong elastic synthetic substance made either by improving the qualities of natural rubber or by an industrial process using petroleum and coal products
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3. dress waterproof overshoe: a waterproof overshoe worn over normal shoes to protect them in wet weather
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usually used in the plural
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4. baseball spot pitcher stands on: in baseball, the rectangle of hard rubber on the mound that the pitcher stands on to throw the ball
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5. rubbing or polishing cloth: a cloth or pad used for rubbing or polishing something, especially the pad that a cabinetmaker uses to apply varnish or polish
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6. device that rubs something: any machine or device that rubs a surface
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7. condom: a contraceptive sheath that fits over a man's penis
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slang
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sometimes offensive
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8. U.K.
Same as eraser
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| [Mid-16th century. <rub] |
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burn rubber to drive very fast (informal)
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