26984 words

rubber

9 definitions • 7 examples
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Examples:

Tyres are almost always made of rubber.
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an
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slang for a
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in baseball, a strip of rubber on a mound (= raised area) that the foot of the pitcher must be touching when they start to throw the ball:

Examples:

He likes to pitch from the far left side of the rubber.
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old-fashioned for

Examples:

It looks like rain so you might want to wear your rubbers.
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a series of three or five games between two teams, especially in card games or cricket:

Examples:

We played a rubber of bridge.
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an elastic, waterproof substance made either from the juice of a tree that grows in hotter parts of the world or artificially:

Examples:

[ U ] rubber boots/gloves
[ U ] Tires are made of rubber.
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Br A rubber is an eraser.
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Rubbers are waterproof shoes made of rubber, which are worn over regular shoes to keep them dry:

Examples:

[ pl ] Wear your rubbers – it’s raining.

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