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crepe rubber

crepe rubber

5.3
A soft natural rubber with a wrinkled surface used for shoe soles
  • noun
  • /kreɪp ˈrʌbər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : goma crepé
  • The shoes have a sole made from crepe rubber for better grip and durability on various surfaces.

Examples

  • A mechanical engineering student researcher at Pacific Northwest Lab solved the problem by replacing the smooth rollers with crepe rubber rollers.

    Academic text (2000)

  • He chose boots with crepe rubber soles to ensure they could withstand wet and muddy conditions.

  • Many outdoor footwear brands use crepe rubber in their designs due to its unique crinkled texture.

Synonyms

silicone rubber
vscrepe rubber
  • Specialized
4.3

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

is a crude natural material with crinkled texture used mainly for shoe soles

Surface Forms

crepe rubber singular
crepe rubbers plural

Morphology

crepe + rubber

The compound is compositionally formed: 'crepe' (the textile/texture sense meaning a crinkled or puckered surface) modifies 'rubber', so 'crepe rubber' denotes rubber with a crinkled texture. If a learner knows the relevant sense of 'crepe' and the word 'rubber', the meaning is directly derivable and follows normal adjective + noun composition, making it immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

Crepe rubber gets its name from crepe, a word for a crinkled, wrinkled surface. The rubber is made into rough, crinkled sheets used for shoe 'soles' and other items, so the name helps you picture the textured rubber used today.