rubber

1. (satellite adjective) (informal) "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"
Synonyms: no-good

2. (satellite adjective) made of rubber and therefore water-repellent; "rubber boots"
Synonyms: rubberized

3. (noun) latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus)
Synonyms: India rubber, caoutchouc, gum elastic
Related Words: Para rubber, cold rubber, crepe rubber, ebonite, foam rubber, hard rubber, latex, synthetic rubber, vulcanite

4. (verb) coat or impregnate with rubber, as of fabrics
Synonyms: rubberize
Related Words: coat, surface

5. (noun) a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse as a contraceptive or prophylactic device
Synonyms: condom, prophylactic, safe, safety
Related Words: birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device

6. (noun) an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
Synonyms: pencil eraser, rubber eraser
Related Words: eraser

7. (noun) a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
Synonyms: arctic, galosh, golosh, gumshoe
Related Words: overshoe



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