(rubber etc)
1rubber stamp — ➔ stamp1 * * * rubber stamp UK US noun [C] ► WORKPLACE a small desk tool with raised letters made of rubber, that is used for printing the date, name of an organization, etc. on documents: »His secretary signs the stack of papers using a rubber… …
2rubber-stamp — ˌrubber ˈstamp verb [transitive] to give official approval to something without really thinking about it: • Consultants getting a company pay cheque are likely to rubber stamp all management decisions without question. * * * Ⅰ. rubber stamp UK US …
3rubber — rubber1 [rub′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that rubs, as in polishing, scraping, massaging, etc. 2. [from orig. use as an eraser] an elastic substance produced by coagulating and drying the milky sap ( latex) of various tropical plants, esp. a tree …
4Rubber bridge — is a form of contract bridge played among four players, often in friendly play but sometimes for stakes. As in other card games, the outcome of rubber bridge depends partly on luck and partly on skill. Over a long period of play, luck becomes… …
5rubber chicken circuit — ˌrubber ˈchicken ˌcircuit noun [singular] informal the activity of being a speaker at dinners where people are encouraged to give money to political parties, non profit etc: • He has probably lost his taste for the rubber chicken circuit. * * *… …
6Rubber — Rub ber, n. 1. One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically: (a) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. (b) A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. (c) A whetstone; a rubstone. (d) An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc… …
7Rubber cloth — Rubber Rub ber, n. 1. One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically: (a) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. (b) A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. (c) A whetstone; a rubstone. (d) An eraser, usually made of… …
8Rubber dam — Rubber Rub ber, n. 1. One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically: (a) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. (b) A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. (c) A whetstone; a rubstone. (d) An eraser, usually made of… …
9rubber stamp — n. 1. a STAMP (n. 3a) made of rubber, pressed on an inking pad and used for printing signatures, dates, emblems, etc. ☆ 2. Informal a) a person, bureau, legislature, etc. that approves or endorses something in a routine manner, without thought b) …
10rubber stamp — ► NOUN 1) a hand held device for imprinting dates, addresses, etc. 2) a person who automatically authorizes another s actions. ► VERB (rubber stamp) 1) apply a rubber stamp to. 2) approve automatically without proper consideration …
