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• rubber — I. noun Date: 1536 1. a. one that rubs b. an instrument or object (as a rubber eraser) used in rubbing, polishing, scraping, or cleaning c. something that prevents rubbing or chafing 2. [from its use in erasers] a. an elastic substance that is… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Rubber — Rub ber, 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rubber cloth — Rubber Rub ber, 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rubber dam — Rubber Rub ber, 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• overshoe — ☆ overshoe [ō′vər sho͞o΄ ] n. a kind of shoe or boot of rubber or fabric, worn over the regular shoe to protect against cold or dampness; galosh; rubber …   English World dictionary

• rubber — rubber1 [rub′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that rubs, as in polishing, scraping, massaging, etc. 2. [from orig. use as an eraser] an elastic substance produced by coagulating and drying the milky sap ( latex) of various tropical plants, esp. a tree …   English World dictionary

• Overshoe — O ver*shoe , n. A shoe that is worn over another for protection from wet or for extra warmth; esp., an India rubber shoe; a galosh. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rubber — rubber1 rubberless, adj. rubberlike, adj. /rub euhr/, n. 1. Also called India rubber, natural rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc. a highly elastic solid substance, light cream or dark amber in color, polymerized by the drying and coagulation of the… …   Universalium

• rubber — I rub•ber [[t]ˈrʌb ər[/t]] n. 1) chem. a highly elastic solid substance, light cream or dark amber in color, polymerized by the drying and coagulation of the latex or milky juice of rubber trees and plants, esp. of the Hevea and Ficus species 2)… …   From formal English to slang

• rubber — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. eraser, eradicator; latex, Lastex, gum arabic, buna, neoprene, caoutchouc, foam rubber; vulcanite; overshoe, galosh, arctic boot, wader, hipboot; rubber band; session, game, series. See materials,… …   English dictionary for students

• overshoe — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. boot, arctic, galosh, rubber. See clothing …   English dictionary for students