(rubber etc)
21rubber — I rub•ber [[t]ˈrʌb ər[/t]] n. 1) chem. 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. of the Hevea and Ficus species 2)… …
22rubber room — Informal. a room padded with foam rubber for the confinement of a violent mentally ill person. [1975 80] * * * rubber room noun (US sl) 1. A room padded with foam rubber in a psychiatric hospital, etc 2. A tedious job with poor working conditions …
23rubber — noun 1 MATERIAL (U) a substance used to make tyres, gloves, boots etc, which is made from the juice of a tropical tree or artificially: a rubber ball 2 FOR REMOVING MARKS BrE a) a thing you use for removing pencil marks; eraser b) a thing you use …
24rubber stamp — rub′ber stamp′ n. 1) a device with a rubber printing surface that is coated with ink by pressing it on an ink saturated pad, used for imprinting names, standard messages, etc 2) cvb a person, government agency, etc., that gives approval… …
25rubber stamp — noun 1》 a hand held device for imprinting dates, addresses, etc. 2》 an instance of automatic approval given without proper consideration. verb (rubber stamp) 1》 apply a rubber stamp to. 2》 approve automatically without proper consideration …
26rubber stamp — 1. a device with a rubber printing surface that becomes coated with ink by being pressed on an ink saturated pad, used for imprinting dates, addresses, standard designations or notices, etc., by hand. 2. a person or government agency that gives… …
27rubber — The prepared inspissated milky juice of Hevea brasiliensis and other species of Hevea (family Euphorbiaceae), known in commerce as pure Para r.; used in the manufacture of various plasters, tissues, bandages, etc. * * * rub·ber rəb ər n 1) an… …
28rubber band — /rʌbə ˈbænd/ (say rubuh band) noun a thin, continuous loop of highly elastic rubber, used for holding small objects, etc., together; elastic band …
29rubber bullet — /rʌbə ˈbʊlət/ (say rubuh booluht) noun a bullet encased in rubber, used in controlling riots, etc., which inflicts pain but is not intended to cause serious injury …
30rubber stamp — /rʌbə ˈstæmp/ (say rubuh stamp) noun 1. a device of rubber for printing dates, etc., by hand. 2. Colloquial someone who gives approval without consideration, or without demur …
