rubber
Translation
rubber, eraser
Examples
Tires are made of rubber.
Tyres are made of rubber.
The rubber band snapped.
The rubber band snapped.
He wore rubber boots in the rain.
He wore rubber boots in the rain.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) made of ((rubber)) to be made of the material rubber He wore rubber boots.
Similar Words
Synonyms: elastic, latex
Etymology
From the verb 'to rub', as it was first used to rub out pencil marks.
Memory Tips
Think of the bouncy, stretchy material used for tyres, bands, and erasers.