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rubber

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Synonyms: lubber, dubber, subber, robber, grubber, ribber, bubber, rubbed, tubber, drubber, ruber

Antonyms: lubber, dubber, subber, robber, grubber, ribber, bubber, rubbed, tubber, drubber, ruber

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Noun

  1. Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.
  2. Natural rubber or any of various synthetic materials with similar properties as natural rubber.
  3. An eraser.
  4. A condom, especially an external condom.
  5. Someone or something which rubs. One who rubs down horses. One who practises massage. A coarse towel for rubbing the body. An abrasive for rubbing with: a whetstone, file, or emery cloth, etc.
  6. One who rubs down horses.
  7. One who practises massage.
  8. A coarse towel for rubbing the body.
  9. An abrasive for rubbing with: a whetstone, file, or emery cloth, etc.
  10. The cushion of an electric machine.
  11. The rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch.
    • Jones toes the rubber and then fires to the plate.
  12. Water-resistant shoe covers, galoshes, overshoes.
    • Johnny, don't forget your rubbers today.
  13. Tires, particularly racing tires.
    • Jones enters the pits to get new rubber.
  14. A hardship or misfortune.

Adjective

  1. Not covered by funds on account.

Noun

  1. In relation to a series of games or matches between two competitors where the overall winner of the series is the competitor which wins a majority of the individual games or matches: The entire series, of an odd number of games or matches in which ties are impossible (especially a series of three games in bridge or whist). An individual match within the series (especially in racquet sports).
  2. The entire series, of an odd number of games or matches in which ties are impossible (especially a series of three games in bridge or whist).
  3. An individual match within the series (especially in racquet sports).
  4. A rubber match; a game or match played to break a tie.
  5. The game of rubber bridge.

Verb

  1. To eavesdrop on a telephone call
  2. To rubberneck; to observe with unseemly curiosity.

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