rubber
noun
uk
/ˈrʌb.ər/ us
/ˈrʌb.ɚ/rubber noun (SUBSTANCE)
B2 [ U ]
an elastic substance (= that stretches) made either from the juice of particular tropical trees or artificially:
Tyres are almost always made of rubber.
rubbers [ plural ] US
See more - Most tyres are made of rubber compounded with other chemicals and materials.
- The chemical industry produces such things as petrochemicals, drugs, paint and rubber.
- Sunlight has caused the rubber to perish.
- These toys are made of pliant rubber, so they won't break.
- This rubber ball is very resilient and immediately springs back into shape.
- Bakelite
- bioplastic
- Bubble Wrap
- Cellophane
- celluloid
- injection moulding
- latex
- Lucite
- melamine
- microbeads
- Plexiglas
- polyethylene
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- polythene
- Teflon
- thermoplastic
- thermosetting
- uPVC
- vinyl
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rubber noun (GAME)
- 12th man
- all out
- all-rounder
- arm ball
- asking rate
- bowling
- declaration
- eleven
- hook
- infield
- inswing
- introit
- jaffa
- king pair
- square cut
- square leg
- stonewall
- strike rate
- sundries
- test match
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