rubber

Definitions of rubber
  1. noun
    a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
    synonyms: caoutchouc, elastiek, elastiekje, gomelastiek, gummi, koordelastiek, rubberband
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    type of:
    baan, band
    a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
  2. noun
    an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
    synonyms: caoutchouc, gomelastiek, gummi
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    types:
    polyether, schuimrubber
    spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
    eboniet
    a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
    type of:
    latex, latexverf, plantemelk, plantenmelk
    a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
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