Dictionary definition · rubber
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
- any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
- a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides"he won three out of five games to take the rubber"
- an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
verb
- coat or impregnate with rubber"rubberize fabric for rain coats"
adjective
- returned for lack of funds"a rubber check"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).