rubber
noun
Simple meaning
A stretchy material from tree sap, used to make many products
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹʌbɚ
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Definition
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noun
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
“The tire was made from durable rubber, providing good traction.”
Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
An eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
uncountablecountable
Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.
sportscanadaus
A rubber match; a game or match played to break a tie.
One who rubs down horses.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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This meaning: 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
Used this way, rubber is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The tire was made from durable rubber, providing good traction.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- pencil eraser , rarer, so it draws attention
- india rubber , rarer, so it draws attention
- caoutchouc , rarer, so it draws attention
- gumshoe , rarer, so it draws attention
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Word family
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Worthless material that is to be disposed of.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A bullet made of hard rubber.
An adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha.
An eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber).
Going about to look at places of interest.
Large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant.
A stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand.
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Synonyms
Sense: 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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