Added 9 October 2026
rubber
/ˈɹʌbə/ noun
In Latin: gumma Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rubber at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- 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.
- Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber.
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A contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides.
he won three out of five games to take the rubber
verb
adjective
Origin
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.
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