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rubber.

Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹʌbə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹʌbɚ/US/ˈɹɐbə/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈɹʊbə/Northern-England
  1. Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.

    countable · uncountable · usually
  2. Natural rubber or any of various synthetic materials with similar properties as natural rubber.

    countable · uncountable · usually
  3. An eraser.

    Australia · Brunei · India · New-Zealand · UK · countable · usually
  4. A condom, especially an external condom.

    Canada · US · countable · slang · usually
  5. Someone or something which rubs.

    countable · usually
  6. Someone or something which rubs. One who rubs down horses.

    countable · uncountable · usually
  7. Someone or something which rubs. One who practises massage.

    countable · uncountable · usually
  8. Someone or something which rubs. A coarse towel for rubbing the body.

    countable · uncountable · usually
  9. Someone or something which rubs. An abrasive for rubbing with: a whetstone, file, or emery cloth, etc.

    countable · uncountable · usually
  10. The cushion of an electric machine.

    historical · uncountable · usually
  11. The rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch.

    countable · usually
    Jones toes the rubber and then fires to the plate.
  12. Water-resistant shoe covers, galoshes, overshoes.

    Canada · US · in-plural · uncountable · usually
    Johnny, don't forget your rubbers today.
  13. Tires, particularly racing tires.

    slang · uncountable · usually
    Jones enters the pits to get new rubber.
  14. A hardship or misfortune.

    dated · slang · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From rub + -er. The sense of the substance comes from its ability to function as an eraser, displacing earlier caoutchouc. The senses not pertaining to rubbing or erasing are secondarily derived from the name of the substance.

adj/ˈɹʌbə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹʌbɚ/US/ˈɹɐbə/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈɹʊbə/Northern-England
  1. Not covered by funds on account.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From rub + -er. The sense of the substance comes from its ability to function as an eraser, displacing earlier caoutchouc. The senses not pertaining to rubbing or erasing are secondarily derived from the name of the substance.

noun/ˈɹʌbə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹʌbɚ/US/ˈɹɐbə/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈɹʊbə/Northern-England
  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).

  2. 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: An individual match within the series (especially in racquet sports).

  3. A rubber match; a game or match played to break a tie.

    Canada · US
  4. The game of rubber bridge.

Where this word comes from

Unknown.

verb/ˈɹʌbə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹʌbɚ/US/ˈɹɐbə/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈɹʊbə/Northern-England
  1. To eavesdrop on a telephone call

  2. To rubberneck; to observe with unseemly curiosity.

    slang
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