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rubber

rubber

24 6.5
A thin cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infections
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌbər/
  • NSFW
translation icon : condón
  • Make sure to wear a rubber to stay safe during intercourse.

All right, bro, just know make sure you wear the rubber.

Examples

Synonyms

condom
vsrubber
  • NSFW
442 2.8

A thin rubber cover that you wear on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infections

is an informal slang term rather than the standard name
prophylactic
vsrubber
  • NSFW
2 8.2

A thin rubber cover worn during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease

is an informal everyday term rather than a formal medical one
safe
vsrubber
  • NSFW
1 8.3

A thin rubber cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infections

is informal but mentions the material of the sheath

Idioms

The moment when plans or ideas are tested in real life

Compounds

37 1.1

A thin loop of stretchy rubber that holds things together

11 3.8

A small hard piece of rubber police fire from guns to hurt but not kill

6 1.0

A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud

rubber room
  • Informal
5 8.8

A padded room that keeps violent or very upset people safe

rubber stamp
  • Informal
4 5.0

A person or group that approves decisions without real thought

3 2.8

A soft spongy material with many air bubbles used for cushions or mattresses

2 2.8

A South American tree that gives a sticky white liquid used to make natural rubber

2 1.4

A flexible tube made of rubber that carries water or air

2 2.9

A liquid glue made from rubber to stick paper and photos

synthetic rubber
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A man-made stretchy material made with chemicals like natural rubber

1 3.5

A hand tool with a rubber surface that makes a mark when pressed on an ink pad

hard 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 1.6

A ring of rubber around a wheel that touches the road

1 3.1

Large tropical tree often kept indoors as a houseplant that can make natural rubber

India rubber
  • Archaic
1 5.0

A natural material from tree sap that stretches and is used to make tires and erasers

natural rubber
  • Specialized
1 2.9

An elastic material made from the sticky sap of certain trees used for many products

Buna rubber
  • Specialized
7.4

A type of man-made rubber used to make tires and other industrial products

butyl rubber
  • Specialized
5.3

A rubber made from chemicals that keeps air in and resists many harmful liquids

cold rubber
  • Specialized
5.3

A man-made rubber made at low temperatures that is tougher and used for car tires

crepe rubber
  • Specialized
5.3

A soft natural rubber with a wrinkled surface used for shoe soles

A large tropical Asian tree that makes a milky sap used to make things like tyres

A small houseplant with shiny round leaves that grow close together

8.0

A big tropical tree with large shiny leaves grown indoors and once used to make rubber

8.1

A tropical tree often kept indoors as a houseplant with large shiny leaves

8.4

A large Asian tree with shiny leaves often grown indoors as a houseplant

9.0

A small harmless snake with smooth, shiny skin and a tail that looks like its head

1.0

A small block of rubber that removes pencil marks

rubber-base paint
  • Specialized
4.2

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

rubber-necking
  • Informal
7.5

Looking at sights while travelling, often as a tourist

rufous rubber cup
  • Specialized
9.9

A small reddish-brown cup-shaped mushroom that grows on dead wood

Para rubber
  • Specialized
7.3

A natural rubber made from sap of the Brazilian rubber tree used to make tires

Para rubber tree
  • Specialized
7.2

A tropical tree that gives a milky sap used to make natural rubber

silicone rubber
  • Specialized
4.3

A man-made stretchy material that stays flexible in very hot and cold temperatures

How Protective

IUD
  • Specialized
9 4.1
pill
786 1.0
rubber
  • NSFW
24 6.5
withdrawal
  • NSFW
1 6.8

Surface Forms

rubber singular
rubbers plural

Etymology

Rubber as a slang word for a condom comes from the material rubber that condoms were once made from, so the name of the material became the name of the thin protective cover used to prevent pregnancy and infections.