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Etymology 1
In the sense of an eraser, derived from the verb rub|to rub; in the sense of pliable material, derived from the previous sense of eraser; the other senses derived from the pliable material sense.

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�ɹ�b�/, SAMPA|/"r\Vb@/
(General American|US) IPA|/�ɹ�b�/, SAMPA|/"r\Vb@`/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�b�(r)|-�b�(r)

Noun
en-noun

1. pliable|Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene.
2. synthetic|Synthetic materials with the same properties as natural rubber.
3. italbrac|UK|Australia|Canada regional An eraser.
4. North America slang A condom.
5. Someone or something which rubs.
6. baseball The rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch.

#: Jones toes the rubber and then fires to the plate.

1. (North America; plural) Water resistant shoe covers, galoshes, wellingtons.

#: Johnny, don't forget your rubbers today.

1. slang tire|Tires, particularly racing tires.

#: Jones enters the pits to get new rubber.

Synonyms
i-c|condom see WikiSaurus:condom.

Derived terms

rubber band
rubber plant
rubber policeman
mid
rubber tree
rubbery
rubberize

Translations
trans-top|pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree
Czech: guma f, pryž f
Finnish: kumi, kautsu, luonnonkumi
trans-mid
Latvian: gumija f
Portuguese: borracha f
Russian: �езина (r'ezína) f
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trans-top|synthetic materials with the same properties
Czech: guma f, pryž f
Finnish: kumi
trans-mid
Latvian: gumija f
Russian: �езина (r'ezína) f
trans-bottom

trans-top|eraser
Czech: guma f
Finnish: kumi, pyyhekumi
Latvian: dz�šgumija f
Portuguese: borracha f
trans-mid
Russian: �езинка (r'ezínka) f, ла��ик (lástik) m
Spanish: goma de borrar, borrador m italbrac|Colombia|Costa Rica|Peru|Southeastern Mexico|Venezuela, borra f italbrac|Venezuela|colloquial - schoolboy term
trans-bottom

trans-top|A condom
Finnish: kumi
trans-mid
Russian: �езинка (r'ezínka) f, п�езе�ва�ив (pr'ez'ervatív) m, гондон (gondón) m
trans-bottom

trans-top|Someone or something which rubs
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|The rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|Water resistant shoe covers
Finnish: kalossi
trans-mid
Russian: гало�а|гало�и (galóši) p, кало�а|кало�и (kalóši) p
trans-bottom

trans-top|Tires
Finnish: kumi/kumit
trans-mid
Russian: �ина|�ин� (šíny) p, �езина (r'ezína) f
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ttbc|Afrikaans: rubber n (1), gomlastiek n (2), uitveër n (3), kondoom n (4)
ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|�طاط IPAchar|(ma����) m
ttbc|Chinese: 橡� (xiàngji�o), 橡� (xiàngpí), 橡��� (xiàngpí c�z�)
ttbc|Dutch: rubber n (1), kunstrubber n (2), gom m (3), condoom m (4)
ttbc|French: caoutchouc m (1), gomme f (3), capote f (4)
ttbc|German: Gummi n (1,2,4), Radiergummi n (3)
ttbc|Hungarian: gumi
ttbc|Italian: gomma f, gomma da cancellare f (3)
ttbc|Japanese: �� (gomu), ���� (keshigomu) (3)
ttbc|Korean: 고무 (gomu)
ttbc|Spanish: caucho m (1), goma f (1), hule m (1); condón m (4)
ttbc|Swedish: gummi
ttbc|Tamil: ம�ள�மம� (meeLmam)

Etymology 2
Origin unknown.

Noun
en-noun|-

1. sports A series of an odd number of games or matches of which a majority must be won (thus precluding a tie).
2. sport A game or match played to break a tie.

Derived terms
dead rubber
rubber bridge

Category:Commonwealth English

Dutch

Noun
rubber n

1. #English|rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)

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