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UKrubber
/ɹˈʌbɐ/
/ˈɹəbɝ/Rubber
[NOUN]1
a small tool that is used to remove the marks of a pencil from a piece of paper
2
a material that is elastic, water-resistant, and often used in various products such as tires, gloves, and erasers
4
a piece of soft material, often made of felt or foam, used for erasing chalk marks from a blackboard or pen marks from a whiteboard
5
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
6
a series of games played until one partnership wins two games, with each game consisting of multiple deals, and the winning partnership being the one with the highest total score at the end of the rubber
7
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
synonyms : synthetic rubber
Examples
1. We're currently at the point where the rubber meets the road, and we're testing our ideas to see what works best.
2. Those who play at bowls must look out for rubbers and be prepared to pivot if necessary.
3. We spent months developing the new product, but we didn't know if it would be successful until we hit the point where the rubber met the road.
4. Literally, a retread is putting rubber, new rubber on the old tire.
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