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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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 caoutchouc or a synthetic
            rubber[4].
        (e) The cushion of an electrical machine.
        (f) One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish
            bath.
        (g) Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that
            grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub. --Thackeray.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. In some games, as bridge or whist, the odd game, as the
        third or the fifth, which decides the winner when there is
        a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a
        contest determined by the winning of two out of three
        games; as, to play a rubber of whist. --Beaconsfield. ``A
        rubber of cribbage.'' --Dickens.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. India rubber; caoutchouc; gum elastic; -- also called
        natural rubber.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     4. Any substance, whether natural or synthetic, resembling
        India rubber with respect to its elasticity[1].
        [PJC]
  
     5. A low-cut overshoe made of natural or synthetic rubber[4],
        serving to keep the feet and shoes dry when walking in the
        rain or on a wet surface; -- usually used in the plural.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. A condom. [Slang]
        [PJC]
  
     Antimony rubber, an elastic durable variety of vulcanized
        caoutchouc of a red color. It contains antimony sulphide
        as an important constituent.
  
     Hard rubber, a kind of vulcanized caoutchouc which nearly
        resembles horn in texture, rigidity, etc.
  
     India rubber, caoutchouc. See Caoutchouc.
  
     Rubber cloth, cloth covered with caoutchouc for excluding
        water or moisture.
  
     Rubber dam (Dentistry), a shield of thin sheet rubber
        clasped around a tooth to exclude saliva from the tooth.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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 caoutchouc.
        (e) The cushion of an electrical machine.
        (f) One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish
            bath.
        (g) Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that
            grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub. --Thackeray.
  
     2. In some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the
        fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to
        play the rubber; also, a contest determined by the winning
        of two out of three games; as, to play a rubber of whist.
        --Beaconsfield. ``A rubber of cribbage.'' --Dickens.
  
     3. India rubber; caoutchouc.
  
     4. An overshoe made of India rubber. [Colloq.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  rubber
       adj 1: made of rubber and therefore water-repellent; "rubber boots"
              [syn: rubberized, rubberised]
       2: returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good
          check" [syn: no-good]
       n 1: latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and
            Ficus) [syn: India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc]
       2: an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with
          properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end
          of a pencil [syn: rubber eraser, pencil eraser]
       3: contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex
          sheath worn over the penis during intercourse [syn: condom,
           safety, safe, prophylactic]
       4: a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
          [syn: arctic, galosh, golosh, gumshoe]
       v : coat or impregnate with rubber; "rubberize fabric for rain
           coats" [syn: rubberize, rubberise]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  rubber
     Dutch n.
     1 (lb nl uncountable) (l en  rubber) (''pliable material derived from
  the sap of the rubber tree'')
     2 piece of rubber used in machines
     3 a (l en condom)
     West Frisian a.
     #English
     West Frisian n.
     #English

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  rubber
     a.
     (lb en slang of a draft/check) not covered by funds on account.
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) pliable material derived from the sap of the
  rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene.
     2 (lb en uncountable countable) synthetic materials with the same
  properties as natural rubber.
     3 (lb en countable Australia India Brunei NZ UK) An eraser.
     n.
     1 (lb en sports) In relation to a series of games or matches between
  two competitors where the overall winner of the series is the competitor
  which wins a majority of the individual games or matches:
     2 # The entire series, of an odd number of games or matches in which
  ties are impossible (especially a series of three games in bridge or
  whist).
     vb.
     1 (lb en telephony) To eavesdrop on a telephone call
     2 (lb en slang) To rubberneck; to observe with unseemly curiosity.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  rubber
     Dutch n.
     1 (lb nl uncountable) (l en  rubber) (''pliable material derived from
  the sap of the rubber tree'')
     2 piece of rubber used in machines
     3 a (l en condom)
     West Frisian a.
     #English
     West Frisian n.
     #English

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  rubber
     Dutch n.
     1 (lb nl uncountable) (l en  rubber) (''pliable material derived from
  the sap of the rubber tree'')
     2 piece of rubber used in machines
     3 a (l en condom)
     West Frisian a.
     #English
     West Frisian n.
     #English

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  rubber
     Englanti n.
     1 kumi
     2 (yhteys Britannia Australia Uusi-Seelanti) pyyhekumi
     3 (yhteys slangia USA Kanada k=en) kondomi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  rubber
     Frisiska n.
     gummi

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Rubber /ɹˈʌbə/
  المطاط

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  rubber //ˈɹʌbə(ɹ)// //ˈɹʌbɚ// /[ˈɹɐbə(ɹ)]/ 
  непокрит
  not covered by funds

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  rubber //ˈɹʌbə(ɹ)// //ˈɹʌbɚ// /[ˈɹɐbə(ɹ)]/ 
  1. презерватив
  condom
  2. гу́ма, каучук
  pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree
  3. гума
  synthetic materials with the same properties
  4. галоши
  water resistant shoe covers