rubber
/ˈrʌbər/
adjective
- Made of or resembling rubber.
- The rubber mat prevents slipping in the shower.
- The toy has a rubber surface that is safe for babies.
- She wore rubber boots to walk through the puddles.
noun
- A strong, stretchy material made from the sap of rubber trees or produced artificially, used for tires, gloves, and many other products.
- She wore rubber gloves to protect her hands while cleaning.
- Tires are made from rubber because it is durable and flexible.
- The bouncy ball is made of rubber, so it springs back when you throw it.
- A small, rectangular piece of rubber used to erase pencil marks; an eraser.
- Keep a rubber in your pencil case for fixing mistakes.
- The artist gently rubbed the paper with a soft rubber to lighten the sketch.
- I used a rubber to remove the wrong answer from my homework.
- A series of games in a sport such as cricket or bridge, especially the deciding game in a set.
- In cricket, a rubber can consist of several test matches.
- They played a rubber of bridge that lasted all evening.
- The team won the rubber after a close final match.