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rubber

UK
/ˈrʌbə/
US
/ˈrʌbər/

Translations

rubbernoun
rubbers
pl
UK
/ˈrʌbə/
US
/ˈrʌbər/
préservatifFamilier.
He made sure to carry a rubber for safety.
Il a pris soin d’avoir un préservatif pour plus de sécurité.
The soles of the shoes are made from durable rubber.
Les semelles des chaussures sont en caoutchouc résistant.
gommePour effacer le crayon.
She used a rubber to correct her mistakes on the math test.
Elle a utilisé une gomme pour corriger ses erreurs au contrôle de mathématiques.
mancheAu bridge et à certains sports, série de parties jouées pour départager.
The team won the rubber after a thrilling final match.
L’équipe a remporté la manche après une finale haletante.
plaque de lanceurBaseball.
The pitcher toed the rubber and glanced toward first base.
Le lanceur a posé le pied sur la plaque de lanceur et a regardé vers le premier but.
Additional translations
galocheChaussure ou surchaussure imperméable.
Synonyms
elastic
gum
latex
caoutchouc
eraser
rubberverb
rubbered
Past Simple
rubbered
Past Participle
rubbering
Gerund
UK
/ˈrʌbə/
US
/ˈrʌbɚ/
Rare; used for coating with rubber or (informal, chiefly US) for staring/gawking.
caoutchouterTechnique.
The technicians rubbered the cables to make them waterproof.
Les techniciens ont caoutchouté les câbles pour les rendre étanches.
Additional translations
bayerFamilier.
Synonyms
cover
laminate
beat
defeat
outplay
rub
chafe
scrub
polish
buff
wipe
erase
seal
coat
encase
rubberadjective
UK
/ˈrʌbə/
US
/ˈrʌbɚ/
Generally not comparable; used attributively to describe something made of or resembling rubber.
The rubber hose was flexible enough to reach all corners of the garden.
Le tuyau caoutchouteux était assez souple pour atteindre tous les coins du jardin.
Synonyms
rubberized
elastic
elasticated
resilient
flexible
springy
bouncy
waterproof
impermeable
elastomeric

Definitions

rubbernoun
A tough elastic polymeric substance made from the latex of a tropical plant or synthetically.
The soles of the shoes are made from durable rubber.
A small object used to erase pencil marks, also known as an eraser.
She used a rubber to correct her mistakes on the math test.
A series of games or matches, typically best of three or five, in sports like bridge or cricket.
The team won the rubber after a thrilling final match.
A condom, used as a contraceptive or to prevent sexually transmitted infections.
He made sure to carry a rubber for safety.
A waterproof overshoe made of rubber, worn to protect regular shoes in wet conditions.
He slipped on his rubbers before walking through the rainy streets.
In baseball, a rectangular slab of rubber on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must deliver the ball.
The pitcher toed the rubber and glanced toward first base.
rubberverb
To coat or treat (something) with rubber or a rubber solution.
The technicians rubbered the cables to make them waterproof.
(Informal, chiefly US) To stare or gape in curiosity or astonishment; rubberneck.
Tourists rubbered at the movie stars arriving at the premiere.
rubberadjective
Made of or resembling rubber, especially in elasticity or flexibility.
The rubber hose was flexible enough to reach all corners of the garden.
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