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bber
Plural
rubbers
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a material that is elastic, water-resistant, and often used in various products such as tires, gloves, and erasers
- The mechanic replaced the worn-out tires with new rubber ones.
- She always wore rubber gloves while doing the dishes to protect her hands.
- The rubber band snapped when stretched too far.
- The playground surface was covered with a layer of soft rubber to prevent injuries.
- He used a rubber eraser to correct the pencil marks on his paper.
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a small tool that is used to remove the marks of a pencil from a piece of paper
- She reached for the rubber to erase her mistake on the math test.
- He lent his rubber to a friend who needed to fix a drawing.
- The teacher handed out rubbers to the students before the exam started.
- After sketching, she used the rubber to clean up the smudges on the paper.
- He always kept a rubber in his pencil case just in case of errors.
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a durable, waterproof overshoe designed to be worn over regular shoes, providing protection from water, snow, and muddy conditions
- She slipped on her rubbers before stepping out into the snowy street.
- The old man always wore rubbers to keep his shoes dry during the rainy season.
- He had a pair of rubbers in his bag just in case the weather turned bad.
- The children took off their rubbers and left them by the door before entering the house.
- The rubbers were muddy from the walk through the rain-soaked park.
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a piece of soft material, often made of felt or foam, used for erasing chalk marks from a blackboard or pen marks from a whiteboard
- The teacher reached for the rubber to erase the math problems from the blackboard.
- She accidentally dropped the rubber, making a small thud on the classroom floor.
- The students passed around the rubber to clean the whiteboard before the next class.
- He always kept a spare rubber in his desk drawer for quick corrections.
5
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
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a series of games in which one partnership must win two games, with the total score determining the winner
In card games like bridge, a rubber is a series of games played between two teams. To win a rubber, a team needs to win two games. Each game is made up of several hands, and the team that wins two games first wins the rubber. The rubber is a way to keep track of who is winning over a longer period of play, instead of just focusing on one game. It gives a team a chance to recover if they lose the first game, and the rubber winner is the team that wins the most games.
- The bridge club was thrilled when they finally won the rubber after an intense match.
- They played a rubber of three games to determine the ultimate winner.
- After losing the first game, the team strategized carefully to win the rubber.
- The rubber consisted of three deals, with each team aiming for the highest score.
- The excitement grew as the final game of the rubber approached its conclusion.
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any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
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