Rubber Definition–noun | 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 latex or milky juice of rubber trees and plants, esp. Hevea and Ficus species. | | 2. | a material made by chemically treating and toughening this substance, valued for its elasticity, nonconduction of electricity, shock absorption, and resistance to moisture, used in the manufacture of erasers, electrical insulation, elastic bands, crepe soles, toys, water hoses, tires, and many other products. | | 3. | any of various similar substances and materials made synthetically. Compare synthetic rubber. | | 5. | an eraser of this material, for erasing pencil marks, ink marks, etc. | | 6. | Informal. a rubber tire or a set of rubber tires. | | 7. | a low overshoe of this material. | | 8. | an instrument or tool used for rubbing, polishing, scraping, etc. | | 9. | a person who ru
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bs something, as to smooth or polish it. | | 11. | British. a dishcloth. | | 12. | a person who gives massages; masseur or masseuse. | | 14. | Baseball. an oblong piece of white rubber or other material embedded in the mound at the point from which the pitcher delivers the ball. | –verb (used without object)
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Mat Definition–noun | 1. | a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc. | | 2. | a smaller piece of material, often ornamental, set under a dish of food, a lamp, vase, etc. | | 3. |
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