rubberful

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

rubber +‎ -ful

Noun[edit]

rubberful (plural rubberfuls or rubbersful)

  1. Enough to fill a rubber (any sense).
    • 1909, Cyril Hall, The young carpenter, page 266:
      The object of this oiling is twofold : first, it obviates any tendency of the grain to rise ; and secondly, it forms a flux which allows the first few rubbersful of polish to flow evenly without sticking and tearing.
    • 1989, Tabor Evans, Longarm and the day of death, page 180:
      Perkins wasn't about to let the rubberful of diamonds out of his sight before he saw I'd taken the bait.
    • 1995, Larry Townsend, Ask Larry, page 183:
      I don't think that mailing a used rubberful of cum is going to harm it, particularly.
    • 2011, R. Bitmead, French Polishing and Enamelling:
      When this is thoroughly hard it is nicely smoothed with fine paper, a few rubberfuls of polish is given, and it is then ready for spiriting off.