B1nounnaturework
US/ˈrʌb.ər/
UK/ˈrʌb.ə/
a strong material that stretches and bends, made from trees or chemicals; in British English, also an eraser
In context
Vietnam is one of the world's largest producers of natural rubber.
Wear rubber gloves when you clean the bathroom with strong chemicals.
Can I borrow your rubber? I wrote the wrong answer.
Words that go with rubber
noun + noun
- rubber bandShe tied her hair back with a rubber band.
- rubber glovesPut on rubber gloves before you touch the cleaning liquid.
- rubber plantationHis grandparents worked on a rubber plantation in the southeast.
- rubber bootsFarmers wear rubber boots in the muddy fields.
- rubber treeWorkers collect sap from the rubber trees early in the morning.
adjective + noun
- natural rubberNatural rubber comes from the white sap of rubber trees.
- synthetic rubberMost car tyres are made from synthetic rubber.