English / word
rubber
noun B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
a tough elastic polymeric substance made from the latex of a tropical plant; an eraser
a tough elastic substance made from the latex of tropical plants or synthetically, used for making tires, boots, and other products.
In context
01
Car tires are made of reinforced synthetic rubber.
02
He used a pencil rubber to erase the stray pencil marks.
Synonyms
gum,latex,eraser
Antonyms
metal,stone,plastic
Collocations
rubber band,rubber gloves,rubber boots