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Meaning of 'rubber' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rubber [ n.]
- One who, or that which, rubs.
- An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning.
- A coarse file, or the rough part of a file.
- A whetstone; a rubstone.
- An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc.
- The cushion of an electrical machine.
- One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath.
- Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub.
- In some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games; as, to play a rubber of whist.
- India rubber; caoutchouc.
- An overshoe made of India rubber.

Meaning of 'rubber' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rubber [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides
Example in sentence:
  • he won three out of five games to take the rubber
2 . rubber [ v]
Meaning (2):
- coat or impregnate with rubber
Example in sentence:
  • rubberize fabric for rain coats
3 . rubber [ s]
Meaning (3):
- returned for lack of funds
Example in sentence:
  • a no-good check;
  • a rubber check

Nearby Words:

rub ruba-dub rubato rubbage rubbed rubbidge rubbing rubbish rubble rubblestone

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