Noun
rubber -
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
natural rubber ,
India rubber ,
gum elastic ,
caoutchouc
latex a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
foam rubber spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
crepe rubber crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles
cold rubber a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires
ebonite ,
hard rubber ,
vulcanite a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
rubber -
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
synthetic rubber
synthetic ,
synthetic substance a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
silicone rubber made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range
neoprene a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
buna ,
buna rubber made by polymerizing butadiene
Rubber -
an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
rubber eraser ,
rubber ,
pencil eraser
eraser an implement used to erase something
Rubber -
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
condom ,
rubber ,
safety ,
safe ,
prophylactic
birth control device ,
contraceptive ,
contraceptive device ,
prophylactic device ,
preventative ,
preventive an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Rubber -
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
arctic ,
galosh ,
golosh ,
rubber ,
gumshoe
Adjective
rubber -
returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check" ; "a no-good check"
no-good
bad feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad" ; "she felt bad all over" ; "he was feeling tough after a restless night"
colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech