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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

... in September, 1899," I said. "My wife and I were camping in the high Sierra near Mt. Tallac. At this season rain is unknown, so we took no tent. Each of us had a comfortable rubber bed and we placed these about a foot or two apart. In the narrow alley between we put a waterproof canvas, and on that each night we laid ...

— Wild Animals at Home • Ernest Thompson Seton

... A keyboard with a small, flat rectangular or lozenge-shaped rubber or plastic keys that look like pieces of chewing gum. (Chiclets is the brand name of a variety of chewing gum that does in fact resemble the keys of chiclet keyboards.) Used esp. to describe the original IBM PCjr keyboard. Vendors unanimously liked these because they were cheap, and ...

— The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0

... and half tiger that he was, the Black Minorca, as self- appointed leader, reached Bryce first. The cholo was a squat, powerful little man, with more bounce to him than a rubber ball; leading his men by a dozen yards, he hesitated not an instant but dodged under the blow Bryce lashed out at him and came up inside the latter's guard, feeling for Bryce's throat. Instead he met Bryce's knee in his abdomen, ...

— The Valley of the Giants • Peter B. Kyne

... the finest and loftiest we have seen in any country. These trees, naturally slow growers, must be over a century in age, and afford, by their widespread branches, a shade equally graceful and grateful. Like the india-rubber trees of Asia, these ceibas have at least one half of their anaconda-like roots exposed upon the surface of the ground, dividing the lower portion of the stem into supporting buttresses, a curious piece of finesse on the part of nature to overcome the disadvantage of insufficient soil. ...

— Due South or Cuba Past and Present • Maturin M. Ballou

... partner. Mr. de Valentin's manner to me was coldly frigid, and a general air of restraint seemed to indicate that the evening had scarcely been a cheerful one. I myself did not feel much like contributing towards a more hilarious state of affairs. We had one rubber only, and then Mrs. Van Reinberg, who as a rule hated to go to bed before midnight, announced her intention of retiring. She accepted my escort to the door, and bade Mr. de Valentin ...

— The Great Secret • E. Phillips Oppenheim

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