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noun

Rubber n.

1.

One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically:

(a)

An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning.

(b)

A coarse file, or the rough part of a file.

(c)

A whetstone; a rubstone.

(d)

An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc or a synthetic rubber(4).

(e)

The cushion of an electrical machine.

(f)

One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath.

(g)

Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub.

2.

In some games, as bridge or whist, the odd game, as the third or the fifth, which decides the winner when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games; as, to play a rubber of whist. "A rubber of cribbage."

3.

India rubber; caoutchouc; gum elastic; also called natural rubber.

4.

Any substance, whether natural or synthetic, resembling India rubber with respect to its elasticity(1).

5.

A low-cut overshoe made of natural or synthetic rubber(4), serving to keep the feet and shoes dry when walking in the rain or on a wet surface; usually used in the plural.

6.

A condom. (Slang)

Antimony rubber, an elastic durable variety of vulcanized caoutchouc of a red color. It contains antimony sulphide as an important constituent.

Hard rubber, a kind of vulcanized caoutchouc which nearly resembles horn in texture, rigidity, etc.

India rubber, caoutchouc. See Caoutchouc.

Rubber cloth, cloth covered with caoutchouc for excluding water or moisture.

Rubber dam (Dentistry), a shield of thin sheet rubber clasped around a tooth to exclude saliva from the tooth.

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Etymology of 'Rubber'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Rubber" Quotes from Famous Books

... preoccupations. The travelling-bag that she had begun to pack for herself—for so different a journey!—had to be emptied of its feminine possessions, and David's little belongings stowed in their place. David himself had views about this packing; he kept bringing one thing or another—his rubber boots, a cocoon, a large lump of slag honeycombed with air- holes; would she please ...

— The Awakening of Helena Richie • Margaret Deland

... like rubber-glass and I couldn't stand it any longer." He added reminiscently: "There was a time when I wore ...

— The Dude Wrangler • Caroline Lockhart

... in the sensation of positive freedom from all worldly care, and a consequent expansion of the sinews, as it were, of mind and body, which made me feel as elastic as a ball of India rubber, and in such a state of perfect ease that no more dread of scalping Indians entered my mind, than if I had been sitting in Broadway, in one of the windows of the Astor House. The very happiest moments ...

— Christopher Carson • John S. C. Abbott

... a white costume smeared with blood, and a white mask over his face, and several nurses with white masks also. Nobody greeted him, or stopped for preliminaries—they laid him on the operating-table, and covered all but his shattered arm with a rubber sheet, and slit off his bandages, and then a nurse put someting over his face and said, "Breathe ...

— Jimmie Higgins • Upton Sinclair

... physical culture for your health's sake, this equipment is just what you need. With this special offer you save at least $20.00. We furnish a ten cable chest expander which is adjustable to give resistance up to 200 lbs. It is made of new live extra strength, springy rubber so as to ensure long wear and give the resistance you need for real muscle development. You also get a pair of patented hand grips for developing powerful ...

— Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 • Various

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