rubberize

rubberize: Ⅰ.

rubber [1] ► NOUN 1) a tough elastic substance made from the latex of a tropical plant or synthetically. 2) Brit. a piece of such material used for erasing pencil marks. 3) N. Amer. informal a condom. 4) (rubbers) N. Amer. rubber boots; galoshes.

DERIVATIVES rubberize (also rubberise) verb rubbery adjective.

ORIGIN from RUB(Cf. ↑rub); an early use of the substance rubber was to rub out pencil marks.

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rubber [2] ► NOUN 1) a contest consisting of a series of matches between the same sides in cricket, tennis, and other games. 2) Bridge a unit of play in which one side scores bonus points for winning the best of three games.

ORIGIN originally used as a term in bowls: of unknown origin.

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Rubberize — Rub ber*ize, v. t. To coat or impregnate with rubber or a rubber solution or preparation, as silk. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rubberize — (Amer.) rubÂ·berÂ·ize || rÊŒbÉ™raÉªz v. coat or impregnate with rubber (also rubberise) … English contemporary dictionary
rubberize — [rub′ər īz΄] vt. rubberized, rubberizing to coat or impregnate with rubber or some rubber solution … English World dictionary
rubberize — /rub euh ruyz /, v.t., rubberized, rubberizing. to coat or impregnate with rubber or some preparation of it. Also, esp. Brit., rubberise. [1910 15; RUBBER1 + IZE] * * * … Universalium
rubberize — verb To coat with rubber or a similar material … Wiktionary
Rubberize — Гуммировать … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
rubberize — rub·ber·ize … English syllables
rubberize — rub•ber•ize [[t]ˈrʌb əˌraɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing chem. to coat or impregnate with rubber or some preparation of it • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
rubberize — To coat or impregnate with rubber … Dictionary of automotive terms
rubberize — v.tr. (also ise) treat or coat with rubber … Useful english dictionary

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