rubber
- adjective
- /ˈrʌbər/
- Archaic
:
sin fondos
- He tried to pay his rent with a rubber check, but the landlord refused to accept it.
Examples
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The store manager returned the rubber cheque to the customer, demanding cash instead.
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Businesses often warn customers that presenting a rubber check may result in additional fees.
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The cheque was rubber due to insufficient funds.
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Don't accept that rubber cheque!
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The bank returned the rubber check to John because he had insufficient funds in his account.
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She was embarrassed when her payment was rejected because she inadvertently wrote a rubber check.
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After realizing he had no money, he avoided using the rubber check at the grocery store.
Synonyms
8
6.7
A check that the bank will not pay because the account has no money
Idioms
Compounds
- US
6
1.0
A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud
2
2.8
A South American tree that gives a sticky white liquid used to make natural rubber
- Specialized
1
4.0
A man-made stretchy material made with chemicals like natural rubber
- Specialized
1
4.6
A very hard material made from tree sap and heated to become stiff, used for pen barrels or handles
1
3.1
Large tropical tree often kept indoors as a houseplant that can make natural rubber
- Archaic
1
5.0
A natural material from tree sap that stretches and is used to make tires and erasers
- Specialized
1
2.9
An elastic material made from the sticky sap of certain trees used for many products
- Specialized
A type of man-made rubber used to make tires and other industrial products
- Specialized
A rubber made from chemicals that keeps air in and resists many harmful liquids
- Specialized
A man-made rubber made at low temperatures that is tougher and used for car tires
- Archaic
A big tropical tree with large shiny leaves grown indoors and once used to make rubber
- Archaic
A tropical tree often kept indoors as a houseplant with large shiny leaves
- Archaic
A large Asian tree with shiny leaves often grown indoors as a houseplant
- US
A small harmless snake with smooth, shiny skin and a tail that looks like its head
- Specialized
A water-based paint that stays flexible, lasts a long time and resists moisture
Using force to make someone give secret passwords or keys for computer systems
- Specialized
A natural rubber made from sap of the Brazilian rubber tree used to make tires
- Specialized
A man-made stretchy material that stays flexible in very hot and cold temperatures
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rubber used of a cheque is a casual phrase for a returned or bad cheque; a helpful way to remember it is to think of rubber as something that 'bounces back', so a rubber cheque is one the bank sends back because there is no money.