gutta-percha

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See also: guttapercha and gutta percha

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Malay getah perca.

Pronunciation

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Noun

gutta-percha (countable and uncountable, plural gutta-perchas)

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    • 1863, The Football Association Laws, rule 13:
      No player shall be allowed to wear projecting nails, iron plates, or gutta percha on the soles or heels of his boots.

Translations

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