rubber
Cross references:
1. caoutchouc 2. india rubber
1. rub.ber \'r*b-*r\ \'r*b-(*-)re-\ n [fr. its use in erasers] often attrib
1a: one that rubs 1b: an instrument or object (as a rubber eraser) used
in rubbing, polishing , scraping, or cleaning 1c: something that prevents
rubbing or chafing 2a: an elastic substance obtained by coagulating the
milky juice of any of various tropical plants (as of the genera Hevea and
Ficus) and prepared as sheets and then dried 2b: any of various synthetic
rubberlike substances 2c: natural or synthetic rubber modified by chemical
treatment to increase its useful properties (as toughness and resistance
to wear) and used in tires, electrical insulation, and waterproof materials
3: something made of or resembling rubber : as 3a: a rubber overshoe 3b:
the pitcher's plate in baseball or softball - rub.bery aj
2. rubber n [origin unknown] 1: a contest consisting of an odd number of
games won by the side that take s a majority (as two out of three) 2: an
odd game played to determine the winner of a tie