rubber

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Synonyms 1.1.2.2 Derived terms 1.1.2.3 Translations 1.1.2.4 See also 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

In the sense of an eraser, derived from the verb to rub; in the sense of pliable material, derived from the previous sense of eraser; the other senses derived from the pliable material sense.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɹʌbə/, SAMPA: /"r\Vb@/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɹʌbɚ/, SAMPA: /"r\Vb@`/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ʌbə(r)

[edit] Noun

rubber (plural rubbers)

1. Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene.
2. Synthetic materials with the same properties as natural rubber.
3. (British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand) An eraser.
4. (North American) (slang) A condom.
5. Someone or something which rubs.
6. (baseball) The rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch.

   Jones toes the rubber and then fires to the plate.

7. (North American, plural) Water resistant shoe covers, galoshes, Wellingtons.

   Johnny, don't forget your rubbers today.

8. (slang) Tires, particularly racing tires.

   Jones enters the pits to get new rubber.

9. a series of games, contests - in Davis cup tennis, cards

[edit] Synonyms

• (condom): see Wikisaurus:condom.

[edit] Derived terms

• rubberize
• rubbery

[edit] Translations

• Afrikaans: rubber n. (1), gomlastiek n. (2), uitveër n. (3), kondoom n. (4)
• Arabic: مطاط (maʈʈāʈ) m.
• Chinese: 橡胶 (xiàngjiāo), 橡皮 (xiàngpí), 橡皮擦子 (xiàngpí cāzǐ)
• Dutch: rubber n. (1), kunstrubber n. (2), gom m. (3), condoom m. (4)
• French: caoutchouc m. (1), gomme f. (3), capote f. (4)
• Italian: gomma f., gomma da cancellare f. (3)
• Korean: 고무 (gomu)
• Spanish: caucho m. (1), goma f. (1), hule m. (1); condón m. (4)
• Swedish: gummi
• Tamil: மீள்மம் (meeLmam)

[edit] See also

rubber band rubber bullet rubber johnny

rubber plant rubber policeman rubber tree

[edit] Etymology 2

Origin unknown.

[edit] Noun

rubber (plural rubbers)

1. (sports) A series of an odd number of games or matches of which a majority must be won (thus precluding a tie).
2. (sports) A game or match played to break a tie.

[edit] See also

• dead rubber
• rubber bridge

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

rubber n.

1. rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)