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Definition: Rubber |
RubberAdjective1. Made of rubber and therefore water-repellent; "rubber boots". 2. (informal) "a rubber check"; "a no-good check". Noun1. Latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus). 2. An eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil. 3. Contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse. 4. A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow. Verb1. Coat or impregnate with rubber, as of fabrics. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "rubber" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1509. (references) |
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Dream Interpretation | To dream of being clothed in rubber garments, is a sign that you will have honors conferred upon you because of your steady and unchanging stand of purity and morality. If the garments are ragged or torn, you should be cautious in your conduct, as scandal is ready to attack your reputation. To dream of using "rubber" as a slang term, foretells that you will be easy to please in your choice of pleasure and companions. If you find that your limbs will stretch like rubber, it is a sign that illness is threatening you, and you are likely to use deceit in your wooing and business. To dream of rubber goods, denotes that your affairs will be conducted on a secret basis, and your friends will fail to understand your conduct in many instances. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Health | A high-molecular-weight polymeric elastomer derived from the milk juice (latex) of Hevea brasiliensis and other trees. It is a substance that can be stretched at room temperature to atleast twice its original length and after releasing the stress, retractrapidly, and recover its original dimensions fully. Synthetic rubber is made from many different chemicals, including styrene, acrylonitrile, ethylene, propylene, and isoprene. (references) |
Mining | A. Guide; binder; conductor b. Derb. Fine scythestone; micaceous sandstone c. A gold-quartz amalgamator in which slime is rubbed against amalgamated copper surfaces. d. A bucking iron or bucking hammer. A broadhead hammer e. A building brick made from a sandy clay and lightly fired so that it can be readily rubbed to shape for use in gaged work. The crushingstrength of such a brick is about 1,000 psi (6.9 MPa). (references) |
Multilingual Slang | Swedish (gummihatt ). (references) |
Occupations | Massages and bathes customers in thermal bathhouse: Kneads, slaps, strokes, and rubs flesh with stiff-bristled brush or brush made of leaves and twigs to increase circulation, relax muscles, and relieve fatigue. Assists customer into tub or onto bench, slab, or table in dry heat or steam room. Adjusts thermostat that regulates flow of heat and turns steam valve or sprinkles water on heated rocks to control temperature and humidity. Splashes soapy water on customer's body, scrubs body with brush, mitt, or sponge to clean skin and remove dead cuticle, and splashes clear water on body to rinse soap from skin. May dry customer after bath, using towel. May supply customer with drinking water or wrap client's head in cold towel during bath [HOT-ROOM ATTENDANT (personal ser.)]. May massage customer after bath, using alcohol and oil, to soothe skin [COOLING-ROOM ATTENDANT (personal ser.)]. May bind leaves and twigs to form brush used in rubdown. May be designated according to type of massage given as Finnish Rubber (personal ser.); Russian Rubber (personal ser.); Turkish Rubber (personal ser.). (references) |
| Rubs previously applied finish coat on furniture or other articles to produce lustrous or dull finish: Applies oil or wax to surface of article. Sprinkles powdered pumice stone on surface. Rubs surface with cloth or steel wool, or guides rubbing tool equipped with felt pad over surface to produce desired finish. Wipes residue from surface of article with cloth. May be designated according to type of finish obtained as Duller (furniture); Satin Finisher (furniture; wood prod., nec). May stain light spots and rub dark spots with sandpaper or steel wool to produce uniform coloring and be designated Brush Shade-Hand (furniture). May rub freshly stained furniture to produce highlights (thin spots in stain) and be designated High-Lighter (furniture). (references) | |
| Massages customers and administers other body conditioning treatments for hygienic or remedial purposes: Applies alcohol, lubricants, or other rubbing compounds. Massages body, using such techniques as kneading, rubbing, and stroking flesh, to stimulate blood circulation, relax contracted muscles, facilitate elimination of waste matter, or to relieve other conditions, using hands or vibrating equipment. Administers steam or dry heat, ultraviolet or infrared, or water treatments on request of customer or instructions of physician. May give directions to clients in activities, such as reducing or remedial exercises. May examine client and recommend body conditioning activities or treatments. May record treatments furnished to customers. (references) | |
| Rubs surfaces of furniture, to which filler, stain, glaze, or washcoat has been applied, to remove surplus filler or finish: Rubs filler into pores of open-grained wood and spreads stain, glaze, or washcoat evenly over wood surfaces, using brush, cloth, or power rubbing tool. Wipes surfaces with cloth to remove excess filler or finish. May apply filler or finish to surfaces. May smooth rough spots on surfaces of furniture prior to application of glaze, using steel wool. May be designated according to coat wiped as Filler Wiper (furniture); Glaze Wiper (furniture); Stain Wiper (furniture); Washcoat Wiper (furniture). (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Rubber is a hydrocarbon polymer, occurring as a milky emulsion (known as latex) in the sap of a number of plants. The major commercial source of the latex used to create rubber is the para rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis (Euphorbiaceae). This is largely because it responds to wounding by producing more latex. Other plants containing latex include figs, euphorbias and the common dandelion. These have not been a major source of rubber, though when Germany was cut off from supplies of rubber during World War II, attempts were made to use such sources, before being supplanted by the development of synthetic rubber.
In its native Central America and South America, rubber has been collected for a long time. The Mesoamerican civilizations used rubber mostly from Castilla elastica. The Ancient Mesoamericans had a ball game using rubber balls (see: Mesoamerican ballgame), and a few Pre-Columbian rubber balls have been found (always in sites that were flooded under fresh water), the earliest dating to about 1600 BC. According to Bernal Diaz, the Spanish Conquistadores were so astounded by the vigorous bouncing of the rubber balls of the Aztecs that they wondered if the balls were enchanted by evil spirits. The Maya also made a type of temporary rubber shoe by dipping their feet into a latex mixture. Rubber was used in various other contexts, such as strips to hold stone and metal tools to wooden handles, and padding for the tool handles. While the ancient Mesoamericans did not have vulcanization, they developed organic methods of processing the rubber with similar results, mixing the raw latex with various saps and juices of other vines, particularly Ipomoea alba, a species of Morning glory.
In Brazil the natives understood the use of rubber to make water-resistant cloth. A story says that the first European to return to Portugal from Brazil with samples of such water-repellent rubberized cloth so shocked people that he was brought to court on the charge of witchcraft.
When samples of rubber first arrived in England, it was observed that a piece of the material was extremely good for rubbing out pencil marks on paper. This was the origin of the material's English name of 'rubber'. Blocks of the material are still used for this purpose, and known as 'rubbers' in England, causing occasional amusement to Americans, to whom a 'rubber' is a latex condom. (Americans call the rubber block an 'eraser'.)
The para rubber tree initially grew only in South America. There had been an attempt made, in 1873, to grow rubber outside Brazil. After some effort, twelve seedlings were germinated at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. These were sent to India for cultivation, but died. A second attempt was then made, some 70,000 seeds being sent to Kew in 1875. About 4% of these germinated, and in 1876 about 2000 seedlings were sent, in Wardian cases, to Ceylon, and 22 sent to the Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Once established outside its native country, rubber was extensively propagated. By 1898, a rubber plantation had been established in Malaya, and rubber is now grown widely in the tropics, especially in Southeast Asia.
Over half of the rubber used today is synthetic, but several million tonnes of natural rubber are still produced annually.
Early experiments in the development of synthetic rubber led to the invention of Silly Putty.
Natural rubber is often vulcanized, a process by which the rubber is heated and sulfur is added to improve resilience and elasticity. The process of vulcanization greatly improved the durability and utility of rubber from the 1830s on.
Rubber as a clothing material is fetishized by some people, perhaps on the basis that the garment forms a "second skin" that acts as a surrogate for the wearer's own skin. This is known as rubber fetishism.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Rubber."
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Rubber fetishism is the fetishistic attraction to people wearing rubber, or in certain cases, to the garments themselves. Closely related to rubber fetishism is PVC fetishism, related to shiny clothes made of the synthetic plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC).One reason why rubber and other tight shiny fabrics may be fetishised is perhaps that the garment forms a "second skin" that acts as a fetishistic surrogate for the wearer's own skin. Thus, wearers of skin-tight rubber or PVC garments may be perceived by the viewer as being naked, or simply coated in a shiny substance like paint. Rubber and PVC can also be polished to be shiny and can also be produced in bright colours, adding further visual stimulus to add to the physical sensations produced by the material. The tightness of the garments may also be viewed as a kind of sexual bondage. The smell of latex rubber is also a turn-on for some rubber fetishists.
However, some rubber enthusiasts are also turned on by the wearing of draped rubber garments such as cloaks. Other rubber paraphernalia, such as gas masks and Wellington boots, are also often added to the scenario. Some PVC enthusiasts are turned on by PVC Hazmat suits and other forms of industrial protective clothing.
One variant of rubber fetishism involves Mackintoshes, a form of overcoat made out of rubberized fabric named after their Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh. This appears to be a peculiarly British form of rubber fetishism.
Rubber fetishism often involves dressing up in the material, or looking at it worn by sexual partners, or fantasies about wearers of skin-tight rubber garments, such as divers and workers wearing industrial protective clothing. Another common stereotype of is the image of a dominatrix wearing a skin-tight rubber or PVC catsuit.
For hygienic reasons, many sex toys such as dildos and butt plugs are made from rubber or similar materials, and this is also a factor in rubber fetishism. Some rubber fetishists are also medical fetishistss or have an interest in klismaphilia.
The "Batman" films made heavy use of rubber and PVC imagery for Batman and Catwoman's costumes respectively.
A substantial industry exists to produce specialist rubber fetish clothing garments for rubber enthusiasts.
The International Association of Rubberists is a free online support community for those who may be struggling with their fetish. It is also a vast source of information on the rubberist subculture and its related industry.
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See also:
- Mention AtomAge, Skin Two magazines, and the artwork of Allen Jones
- Leather fetishism
- Spandex fetishism
- Neoprene
- Wetsuit
- Dry suit
External links
- The story of "Mr. Blowup"
- The invention of the Mackintosh
- The International Association of Rubberists(no fees)
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Rubber and PVC fetishism."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| RUT | English | Rubber transferase | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: RubberSynonyms: no-good (adj), rubberised (adj), rubberized (adj), arctic (n), caoutchouc (n), condom (n), galosh (n), golosh (n), gum elastic (n), gumshoe (n), pencil eraser (n), prophylactic (n), rubber eraser (n), safe (n), safety (n), rubberise (v), rubberize (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Amusement | Cards, card games; whist, rubber; round game; loo, cribbage, besique, euchre, drole, ecarte, picquet, allfours, quadrille, omber, reverse, Pope Joan, commit; boston, boaston; blackjack, twenty-one, vingtun; quinze, thirty-one, put, speculation, connections, brag, cassino, lottery, commerce, snip-snap-snoren, lift smoke, blind hookey, Polish bank, Earl of Coventry, Napoleon, patience, pairs; banker; blind poker, draw poker, straight poker, stud poker; bluff, bridge, bridge whist; lotto, monte, three-card monte, nap, penny-ante, poker, reversis, squeezers, old maid, fright, beggar-my-neighbor; baccarat. |
Elasticity | Rubber, India(n) rubber, latex, caoutchouc, whalebone, gum elastic, baleen, natural rubber; neoprene, synthetic rubber, Buna-S, plastic. |
Nonpayment | Waste paper bonds; dishonored bills, protested bills; bogus check, bogus cheque, rubber check. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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Screenplays | I hate to disappoint you but my rubber lips are immune to your charms (Batman & Robin; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman) Put a rubber on it (The Jerk; writing credit: Carl Reiner, written by Steve Martin and Carl Gottlieb.) Burn rubber does not mean warp speed (The Lost Boys; writing credit: Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer, and James Jeremias.) Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants (Invader ZIM; writing credit: Carel Donck) Banish your self with a torch, large sack and rubber soled shoes, mean while i need a furrier, o, and i know just where to find him,, a ha ha (102 Dalmatians; writing credit: Dodie Smith; Kristen Buckley) | |
Lyrics | Late night rubber (Rock In A Hard Place (Cheshire Cat); performing artist: Aerosmith) Done up in lace, done up in rubber (UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT; performing artist: Rolling Stones) | |
Clever | Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. (references; author: unknown) | |
Tongue Twisters | Ruby Rugby's brother bought and brought her back some rubber baby-buggy bumpers. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Rubber Racketeers (1942) The Rubber Neck (1922) Thou Shalt Not Rubber (1913) Oh! You Rubber! (1913) Rubber Tramps (2002) | |
Song Titles | Rubber Biscuit (performing artist: The Chips) RUBBER BAND MAN (performing artist: SPINNERS) Red Rubber Ball (performing artist: The Crykle) | |
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 | Shown is a lab technician performing a step in the estrogen receptor assay test. She is seen with a test tube containing some frozen breast tissue, inserted in a beaker of ice water. She is readying the tube for mixing. The tube is being attached to the appropriate machinery. The technician, wearing rubber gloves and a white lab coat is not visible in all slides. This test determines whether antiestrogen drugs or removal of ovaries is likely to be the effective therapy. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer). |  | Pictured is a laboratory setting. A technician wearing a white lab coat and head covering, rubber gloves, is holding a large glass roller bottle and looking into it. A red liquid is visible in the tilted roller bottle. This process is the growing of monoclonal antibodies. They can be grown in unlimited quantities in bottles in the lab. Several shots available. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer). |
 | Rubber boat used for crossing stream Working on control surveys for the Alcan Highway Triangulation party of John Bowie. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Figure 22. The BLAKE shock absorber. This device also used the principle of the elasticity of rubber to absorb the shocks incurred on a cable or line when launching or retrieving heavy objects at sea. This device was first used in the winter of 1878-1879 on the Coast and Geodetic Ship BLAKE while under the scientific direction of Alexander Agassiz. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
 | Figure 23. The HIRONDELLE enclosed spring dynanometer. This type of shock absorber employed a metallic spring instead of rubber, which was fragile and alterable. It was designed and built by Jules LeBlanc following the suggestion of Prince Albert I of Monaco. It was first used in 1888 on the HIRONDELLE and for many subsequent years and scientific campaigns. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Figure 13 (cont). Behrens and Jacobsen water bottle (second model, 1873.) The rubber sampling bottle is missing in this example. On the bottom. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
 | Figure 27. Mill bottle invented by Dr. Hugh R. Mill of the Scottish Marine Station in 1884. This bottle was modified from the design of the Meyer bottle and fitted with a rubber disc to enhance its water-tightness. It also was fitte d with an automatic closing device and became known as the Mill self-locking water bottle. Left: descending. Right: ascending. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Figure 54. Pellet burette - this instrument was produced by the French chemist Henri Pellet. It uses the same principle as that of the Richter or Schmidt burette. It has an automatic zero level, in which the reactive reservoir is pressurized by a rubber bulb. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
 | Figure 16. Cases of bottles for preserving water for salinity measurements. The bottles were placed in crates partitioned to protect against shock. The flasks were sealed to prevent evaporation and contamination. Flasks were closed by ground glass stoppers, but the bottles were closed with rubber rings and and metal levers for ease of sealing and opening. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Rubber Boa, Lakeview District. Credit: Terry Spivey. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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| "Rubber glove" by Debbie L Manville Commentary: "Close up rubber glove." | "Rubber Ducky" by Eoghan Mcnally Commentary: "20 yr old rubber duck,still floats n'all!." |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. | |
| Play | Caption |
 | Latex; gloves; hygiene; sanitary; protection; medical; doctor; rubber; snapping; snap. |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | And the driver was goggled and a rubber mask covered his nose and mouth |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Always wear shoes with rubber soles (if possible). (references) | |
The sphincters keep the urethra closed by squeezing like tight rubber bands. (references) | ||
Tests like tapping below the knee with a rubber hammer can identify changes in reflexes. (references) | ||
Business | Cargo handled at Songkhla port includes mainly frozen seafood, rubber, canned foods, and latex products. (references) | |
The statistics available in Poland shows performance of plastic processing industry together with rubber industry. (references) | ||
Cargoes handled Phuket port are mainly metal crate, mineral, petroleum coke, frozen fish, rubber, and latex product. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Dominican Republic | When the group attempted to leave the area, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets, wounding 10 physicians. (references) |
Nicaragua | Police fired tear gas canisters and rubber bullets at the demonstrators, who retaliated with stones and crude pipe bombs. (references) | |
Brazil | The confrontation began when members of the MST attempted to break a police blockade, causing the police to respond with tear gas and rubber bullets. (references) | |
Economic History | Sri Lanka | Rubber production faltered. (references) |
Sri Lanka | Rubber prices are still low. (references) | |
Sri Lanka | Rubber and coconut production is at last year's levels. (references) | |
Human Rights | Algeria | Rioters were shot with lethal (not rubber) rounds, often in the back. (references) |
Ghana | Police continued to use rubber bullets and water cannons in crowd control situations. (references) | |
Bolivia | At least some of the injuries were attributed to rubber bullets used by the security forces. (references) | |
Indigenous People | India | No rubber, wax, ivory, or other forest products may be removed from the protected areas without prior authorization. (references) |
Political Economy | Malaysia | Oil and gas, palm oil, natural rubber, cocoa, and tropical timber are also significant contributors to the economy. (references) |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka is a low-income country with a market economy based mainly on the export of textiles, tea, rubber, coconuts, and gems. (references) | |
Political Rights | Angola | The National Assembly has, since its inception, served as a rubber stamp for the Council of Ministers. (references) |
Trade | Malaysia | In other cases, such as rubber exports, special permission from government agencies is required. (references) |
Malaysia | Export duties ranging from 5% to 10% are imposed on the principal commodities: petroleum, timber, rubber, palm oil, and tin. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Brazil | Although police said that they used only tear gas and rubber bullets, live ammunition was found in Ferreira's body. (references) |
Cambodia | Only 4 percent of working children are engaged in larger scale enterprises, including brick factories and rubber plantations. (references) | |
China | However, many are little more than rubber stamps for deals predetermined by enterprise management, the union, and the Communist Party representative. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | The natural rubber agreement is a model of its kind and should make a substantial contribution to a stable world market in this key industrial commodity. |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | We pursued a strategy of more police, tougher punishment, smarter prevention, with crime-fighting partnerships with local law enforcement and citizen groups, where the rubber hits the road. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Rubber" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 66.22% of the time. "Rubber" is used about 887 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 66.22% | 587 | 10,802 |
| Noun (singular) | 33.67% | 299 | 16,795 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.11% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 887 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| China | Shanghai Rubber Belt Co., Ltd. | India | Modi Rubber Limited |
| Italy | Manuli Rubber Industries | Japan | Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| Malaysia | Ayer Molek Rubber Co. Berhad | South Korea | Dongil Rubber Belt Co., Ltd. |
| Taiwan | Cheng Shin Rubber Industries Co. Ltd. | Thailand | Bangkok Rubber Public Company Limited |
| United Kingdom | Avon Rubber p.l.c. | USA | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "rubber": Antimony rubber ♦ assam rubber ♦ back rubber ♦ bank of rubber ♦ Brake rubber ♦ butyl rubber ♦ chlorinated rubber ♦ cold rubber ♦ constant viscosity rubber ♦ crepe rubber ♦ CV rubber ♦ cyclized rubber ♦ depolymerized rubber ♦ foam rubber ♦ give a rubber stamp to ♦ hard rubber ♦ hardened rubber ♦ have a rubber ♦ hydrochlorinated rubber ♦ hydrogenated rubber ♦ india rubber ♦ isomerized rubber ♦ liquid rubber ♦ mistletoe rubber plant ♦ natural rubber ♦ nitroso rubber ♦ oxidised rubber ♦ para rubber ♦ Par'a rubber ♦ para rubber tree ♦ pencil rubber ♦ peptised rubber ♦ peptized rubber ♦ polysulfide rubber ♦ powdered rubber ♦ purified rubber ♦ reclaimed rubber ♦ rubber ball ♦ rubber band ♦ rubber boa ♦ rubber boat ♦ rubber boot ♦ rubber bullet ♦ rubber cement ♦ rubber check ♦ rubber cheque ♦ rubber cloth ♦ rubber coating ♦ rubber dam ♦ Rubber Dams ♦ rubber dinghi ♦ rubber dinghy ♦ rubber duck ♦ rubber eraser ♦ rubber footwear ♦ rubber gasket ♦ rubber glove ♦ rubber glue ♦ rubber goods ♦ rubber hose ♦ rubber hydrochloride ♦ rubber industry ♦ rubber manufacturing industry ♦ rubber mattress ♦ rubber nipple ♦ rubber plant ♦ rubber plantation ♦ rubber products ♦ rubber raft ♦ rubber ring ♦ rubber set ♦ rubber shoe ♦ rubber sole ♦ rubber solution ♦ rubber stamp ♦ rubber tapper ♦ rubber tire ♦ rubber tree ♦ rubber truncheon ♦ rubber tyre ♦ Rufous rubber cup ♦ silicone rubber ♦ sorbo rubber ♦ sponge rubber ♦ synthetic rubber ♦ taste of rubber ♦ vulcanised rubber ♦ vulcanized rubber. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "rubber": rubber-banded, rubber-bands, rubber-base paint, rubber-based, rubber-clad, rubber-cleated, rubber-coats, rubber-covered, rubber-encased, rubber-extruding, rubber-faced, rubber-flanged, rubber-gloved, rubber-handled, rubber-heeled, rubber-legged, rubber-like, rubber-lined, rubber-lipped, rubber-looking, rubber-monster, rubber-moulding, rubber-neck, rubber-neckers, rubber-necking, rubber-padded, rubber-plant, rubber-proofed, rubber-rich, rubber-ridged, rubber-seekers, rubber-sheathed, rubber-shredding, rubber-soled, rubber-soled shoes, rubber-stamp, rubber-stamped, rubber-stamping, rubber-stamps, rubber-stringed, rubber-tappers, rubber-tipped, rubber-tired, rubber-tired wheel, rubber-tread, rubber-tyre, rubber-tyred, rubber-wheeled. | |
Ending with "rubber": foam-rubber, india-rubber. | |
Containing "rubber": india-rubber ball, India-rubber fig, India-rubber plant, India-rubber spring, India-rubber tree, uplift-under-wired-half-cup-sponge-rubber-lace-nylon. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
rubber stamp | 2,749 | rubber stamp supply | 149 |
rubber | 1,082 | rubber pants | 142 |
rubber ducky | 1,022 | rubber floor mat | 132 |
rubber stamping | 790 | rubber plant | 130 |
rubber duck | 713 | rubber duckie | 128 |
rubber mulch | 453 | rubber chicken | 118 |
rubber boot | 445 | rubber tree | 117 |
rubber stamp art | 315 | rubber maid | 108 |
rubber mat | 296 | rubber face | 107 |
rubber band | 254 | rubber seal | 106 |
rubber band gun | 230 | sheet rubber | 96 |
rubber flooring | 225 | rubber caster | 92 |
club rubber | 209 | rubber product | 91 |
custom rubber stamp | 206 | rubber hose | 89 |
rubber duckies | 194 | rubber clothing | 85 |
foam rubber | 187 | duck picture rubber | 83 |
rubber fetish | 165 | gate rubber | 82 |
rubber stamp company | 164 | rubber roof | 82 |
rubber roofing | 162 | rubber grommets | 82 |
rubber gloves | 161 | rubber stamp craft | 82 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "rubber"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | prezervativ (condom), lloj letrash, llastik (elastic, eraser, gum), kauçuk (caoutchouc, gum, india rubber), këllëf (case, dustsheet, encasement, fiddle-case, jacket, scabbard, sheath, slip, slipcover, slipover, thimble, tip), gomë (caoutchouc, eraser, gum, india rubber, ink eraser, tire, tyre). (various references) | |
Arabic | كندم, كاوتشوك مطاط (caoutchouc), ممحاة, مطاطي (ebonite, rubbery), مطاط (caoutchouc, elastic), مباراة مؤلفة من ثلاث دورات, سلسلة ألعاب (set of games), أدار راسه. (various references) | |
Basque | goma. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | гумичка, полировчик (buffer, burnisher, polisher), приспособление за триене, предмет направен от гума, презерватив (condom, sheath), брус (burr, hone, sharpener, whet, whetstone), автомобилна гума (automobile tyre), пила (file, key-file, rasp, rasper, scalper), галош (golosh, overshoe), робер, гума (caoutchouc), гумен, каучук (caoutchouc, india rubber), каучуков, теляк, човек който трие, човек който търка, масажист (masseur). (various references) | |
Catalan | cautxú. (various references) | |
Chinese | 橡胶, 橡膠 , 橡皮 . (various references) | |
Czech | guma (eraser, gum, india rubber). (various references) | |
Danish | gummi (gum), viskelæder. (various references) | |
Dutch | rubberen, rubber, elastiek (rubber band). (various references) | |
Esperanto | skrapgumo, kondomo (condom), kaŭĉuko, kaŭĉuka. (various references) | |
Faeroese | gummi (eraser, gum). (various references) | |
Farsi | مالنده یاساینده , کاءوچو (Caoutchouc), لاستیکی , لاستیک (Caoutchouc, Tire), ابریشمی یاکاپوت , رزین (Resin). (various references) | |
Finnish | kuminen, kumi (gum, indiarubber), kondomi (condom). (various references) | |
French | caoutchouc (foam rubber), préservatif, gomme, condom. (various references) | |
German | Gummi (chicle, Durex, elastic, eraser, gum, rubber band), Radiergummi (eraser, india rubber), Kautschuk (caoutchouc, india rubber). (various references) | |
Greek | καουτσούκ (caoutchouc, puck). (various references) | |
Hebrew | מוחק (eraser), מחק (eraser), למחוק (cancel, cross out, delete, efface, erase, raze, rub out, strike off, strike out, wipe out, write off), לשפשף (abrade, grate, grind, polish, rub, scrub), גומי (gum), צמג. (various references) | |
Hungarian | gumi (gum), radír (eraser, rubber ereaser), óvszer (condom, contraceptive, contraceptive sheath, durex, preservative, skin). (various references) | |
Icelandic | smokkur (condom). (various references) | |
Indonesian | karet. (various references) | |
Italian | gomma (eraser, gum, tire, tyre). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 護謨 , ラテン語 (labyrinth, Latin, Latvia, lavatory, lover, radical, radical realism, radish, radon, rapid fire, ravioli, rough, rubber cement, rubber racket, rubber silk, rubber sole, rubber tile), ゴミ集積場 (eraser, gum, village garbage collection point). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ラバー (lover), ごむ, ゴム (eraser, gum). (various references) | |
Korean | 고무. (various references) | |
Manx | scryssane (eraser), rubbyr, rubbeyder (wiper), garrey (bout of work, gallop, impetus, lap, spell, stint, trick, turn). (various references) | |
Mohawk | ohnatirontha. (various references) | |
Norwegian | gummi (gum). (various references) | |
Occitan | goma (gum), caochoc (gum). (various references) | |
Papiamen | rùber, kondon (condom), kòndòn (condom). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ubberray.(various references) | |
Portuguese | borracha (caoutchouc). (various references) | |
Romanian | radierã (eraser), masor, masaj (massage, shampoo), gumilastic, gumã (caoutchouc, elastic, eraser, gum, resin, rosin), galoşi, cauciuc (caoutchouc, pneumatic type), buleandrã (drab, draggle-tail, duster, rag, rags, scamp, shred, slattern, sticks, trollop), balonaş. (various references) | |
Russian | роббер, резина резиновый, резина (caoutchouc, gum, gum elastic, india rubber), каучук (caoutchouc, gum, gum elastic, india rubber, india-rubber), оселок (hone, honestone, touchstone). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | vrsta kartaške igre (lansquenet, newmarket, piquet), maser (massagist, masseur), kondom (condom), gumica za brisanje (eraser), guma (gum, india rubber, tire). (various references) | |
Shona | mutowa (rubber tree). (various references) | |
Spanish | caucho (caoutchouc, india rubber), goma (chaw, chew-gum, chicle, elastic band, gum, plastic explosive, rubber band), preservativo (condom, contraceptive, preservative, sheath), condom (condom). (various references) | |
Swedish | gummi (french letter, gum, india rubber, india-rubber, safe), kautschuk (caoutchouc, cautchoue, eraser, india rubber). (various references) | |
Thai | ถุงยางอนามัย (sheath), รองเท้าหุ้มกันน้ำ, ยางลบ (eraser), ยาง. (various references) | |
Turkish | raspa (scraper), perdah taşı (rubbingstone), beraberlik halinde oynanan el, geziye katılmak (join the tour, rubberneck), hokey diski, kauçuk (caoutchouc, gum, gum elastic, india rubber), lastik (elasticated, galosh, gum, gum elastic, india rubber, rubbertire, tire), lastik kaplamak (rubberize), masör (masseur), üç elden ikisini kazanma, ovma bezi (rubbing cloth), zımpara (carborundum, emery, glass cloth, sandpaper), prezervatif (condom, french letter, preservative, sheath), sürtünen parça, silgi (cleaner, duster, eraser, india rubber), su geçirmez yapmak (rubberize, waterproof), tellâk, temizlik bezi (swab, swob), tura katılmak (rubberneck), merakla bakınmak (rubberneck). (various references) | |
Turkmen | rezin (r), kauзuk. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | шайба (disc, disk, puck, shim, washer), каучук (caoutchouc), гумка (elastic, eraser), гумовий, гума (caoutchouc), масажист (kneader, massagist, masseur), збирати каучук, прогумовувати. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | giẻ lau (wiper). (various references) | |
Welsh | rwber. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | CASTILLA ELASTICA, CASTILLA FALLAX. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "rubber": rubbered, rubbering, rubberize, rubberized, rubberizes, rubberizing, rubberlike, rubberneck, rubbernecked, rubbernecker, rubberneckers, rubbernecking, rubbernecks, rubbers, rubbery. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "rubber": drubber, grubber, nonrubber, scrubber. (additional references) | |
Words containing "rubber": drubbers, grubbers, scrubbers, shrubberies, shrubbery. (additional references) | |
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"Rubber" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: gubber, hubber, iubere, pubber, Rabbara, rabber, Reber, ribber, Rieber, robeer, rober, robner, ronber, Roudbar, rubbi, Rubbo, ruber, Rubner, rubor, Ubbar. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "rubber" (pronounced ru"ber) |
| 4 | r u" b er | scrubber. |
| 3 | -u" b er | blubber, lubber. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-b-e-r-r-u" | |
-2 letters: burr, rube, ruer. | |
-3 letters: brr, bub, bur, ebb, err, reb, rub, rue, urb. | |
-4 letters: be, er, re. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-b-e-r-r-u" | |
+1 letter: burbler, drubber, grubber, rubbers, rubbery. | |
+2 letters: burblers, burblier, drubbers, grubbers, grubbier, rubbered, rubblier, scrubber. | |
+3 letters: barbecuer, blueberry, nonrubber, rubbering, rubberize, scrubbers, scrubbier, shrubbery, shrubbier. | |
+4 letters: barbecuers, breadcrumb, bunchberry, rubberized, rubberizes, rubberlike, rubberneck, stubborner, subscriber, unbarbered. | |
+5 letters: barbiturate, bitterbrush, blueberries, breadcrumbs, perturbable, rubberizing, rubbernecks, shrubberies, subscribers, superbomber. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Slideshow 7. Images: Photo Album 8. Images: Digital Art | 9. Sounds 10. Quotations: Fiction 11. Quotations: Non-fiction 12. Quotations: Speeches | 13. Usage Frequency 14. Names: Company Usage 15. Expressions 16. Expressions: Internet | 17. Translations: Modern 18. Translations: Ancient 19. Abbreviations 20. Acronyms | 21. Derivations 22. Rhymes 23. Anagrams 24. Bibliography |
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