rubber
noun
uk/ˈrʌb.ər/us/ˈrʌb.ɚ/rubbernoun(SUBSTANCE)
B2[U]
anelasticsubstance(= thatstretches)made either from thejuiceofparticulartropicaltreesorartificially:
橡胶；合成橡胶Tyres arealmostalways made of rubber.几乎所有轮胎都是用橡胶制成的。
A2[C]UK
anerasermainly US
橡皮
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[C]US
slangforacondom
（俚语）避孕套，保险套rubbers[plural]US
old-fashionedforovershoes
（雨雪天套在鞋上防水的橡胶）套鞋
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- Mosttyresare made of rubbercompoundedwith otherchemicalsandmaterials.
- Thechemicalindustryproducessuch things aspetrochemicals,drugs,paintand rubber.
- Sunlight hascausedthe rubber toperish.
- Thesetoysare made ofpliantrubber, so they won'tbreak.
- This rubberballis veryresilientandimmediatelyspringsback intoshape.
Plastics & rubber
- Bakelite
- bioplastic
- Bubble Wrap
- Cellophane
- celluloid
- Formica
- injection moulding
- latex
- Lucite
- melamine
- plastic wrap
- Plexiglas
- polyethylene
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- sponge rubber
- Styrofoam
- Teflon
- thermoplastic
- thermosetting
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Publishing: paper & stationery
Obstetrics: contraception
Shoes
rubbernoun(GAME)
[C]
aseriesof three or fivegamesbetween twoteams,especiallyincardgamesorcricket:
多轮决胜负的比赛（尤指扑克牌或板球三局两胜或五局三胜）Weplayeda rubber ofbridge.我们进行了一次三局两胜制的桥牌比赛。
Cricket
- 12th man
- ash
- bailsphrase
- ball-tampering
- batting average
- bowlsomeoneout
- bowling
- cricketing
- cut
- declaration
- declare
- delivery
- fall
- glance
- leg before wicketidiom
- pace bowler
- six
- snick
- spin bowlerphrase
- test match
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Card games
Idiom
a rubber check