Meaning of 'rubber'

adjective

returned for lack of funds

Example: "a rubber check"

Synonyms: no-good

noun

a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

Synonyms: arctic galosh golosh gumshoe

noun

contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

Synonyms: safety

noun

an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber)

Synonyms: rubber eraser pencil eraser

noun

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

Synonyms: natural rubber gum elastic caoutchouc

noun

any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber

Synonyms: synthetic rubber

verb

coat or impregnate with rubber

Example: "rubberize fabric for rain coats"

Synonyms: rubberize rubberise