rubber

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 115030825)
    is a type of: latex - a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
    subtypes:
    • foam rubber - spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
    • crepe rubber - crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles
    • cold rubber - a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires
    • ebonite, hard rubber, vulcanite - a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
    • para rubber - a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees
    same as: caoutchouc, gum elastic, india rubber, natural rubber
  2. Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber (synset 115031356)
    is a type of: synthetic, synthetic substance - a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
    subtypes:
    • silicone rubber - made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range
    • neoprene - a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
    • buna, buna rubber - made by polymerizing butadiene
    • butyl rubber - synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene
    same as: synthetic rubber
  3. A contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides (synset 107480405)
    "he won three out of five games to take the rubber"
    is a type of: competition, contest - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  4. An eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber);
    Commonly mounted at one end of a pencil (synset 104123606)
    is a type of: eraser - an implement used to erase something
    is a part of: pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
    same as: pencil eraser, rubber eraser
  5. Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse (synset 103092620)
    is a type of: birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device - an agent or device intended to prevent conception
    same as: condom, prophylactic, safe, safety
  6. A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow (synset 102738543)
    is a type of: overshoe - footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
    same as: arctic, galosh, golosh, gumshoe
Adjective
  1. Returned for lack of funds (synset 301132700)
    "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"
    referred to in: banking - transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    similar to: bad - having undesirable or negative qualities
    same as: no-good
Verb
  1. Coat or impregnate with rubber (synset 200136062)
    "rubberize fabric for rain coats"
    is a type of: coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
    same as: rubberise, rubberize

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