rubber
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈrʌbər/
- Jargon
:
serie (de partidas)
- The winner of the tie will be whichever side triumphs in the most rubbers.
Examples
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They played a thrilling rubber of poker, with the winner being the first to win three hands.
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During our game night, we decided to play a rubber of hearts after splitting the first two rounds.
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Nevada would become the rubber match.
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On the second day, there is a doubles rubber.
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That's game and rubber for us, Nancy.
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I spend the morning trying to get a waste-disposal man to come, have lunch with Marjorie Brooks who takes up the entire meal complaining about her husband, then I have to play three rubbers with Philippa Hunter.
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After losing the first match, the team was eager to win the rubber to secure their place in the finals.
Idioms
Compounds
- US
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1.0
A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud
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2.8
A South American tree that gives a sticky white liquid used to make natural rubber
- Specialized
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4.0
A man-made stretchy material made with chemicals like natural rubber
- Specialized
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4.6
A very hard material made from tree sap and heated to become stiff, used for pen barrels or handles
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3.1
Large tropical tree often kept indoors as a houseplant that can make natural rubber
- Archaic
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5.0
A natural material from tree sap that stretches and is used to make tires and erasers
- Specialized
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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
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rubber in games is an old term for the series that decides the winner; one helpful way to remember it is to think of rub as 'to rub out' or 'settle', so a 'rubber' is the set of games that settles who wins.