rubber cement
2
2.9
- noun
- /ˈrʌbər səˈmɛnt/
- US
:
cemento de goma
- Make sure to apply rubber cement evenly to both surfaces for a strong bond.
But for, for this, I'm going to use the rubber cement on an orange on a couple orange note cards.
- But for, for this, I'm going to use the rubber cement on an orange on a couple orange note cards.
Examples
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It wasn't rubber cement; it was a liquid, and I could see clear through it to the bottom of the bottle.
Fiction book (2002) -
Each tissue substitute consisted of three layers of foam glued together with rubber cement.
Academic text (1995) -
But for, for this, I'm going to use the rubber cement on an orange on a couple orange note cards.
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Then he carefully painted Camel rubber cement on, replaced the brush, and, without looking at me, walked into the office.
Fiction book (1998) -
Rubber cement was undoubtedly the most toxic thing on earth, and yet it was readily handed out to children in schools all over the country.
Blog text (32) -
She paints the exposed bone with rubber cement.
Fiction book (1993) -
But I also say that it's easy to make your own little shapes, the stick on these with some adhesive rubber cement, ATG tape, something like that.
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You can securely attach the artwork to the canvas using rubber cement.
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To fix the torn pages, use rubber cement for a clean, flexible repair.
Synonyms
214
1.0
A sticky substance used to join things together
30
3.6
A sticky substance used to join two things together
5
3.3
A very strong glue that joins things quickly and stays joined
A very strong glue made by mixing two parts to join hard materials like metal or glass
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'rubber' (the elastic material) + 'cement' (an adhesive) yields an adhesive made from rubber, so a learner who knows both words can infer an adhesive product. This noun–noun compounding follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern and is therefore immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Rubber cement comes from the idea of mixing natural rubber with a liquid so it can be used like building cement to join things. So the name tells us it is a 'glue' made from rubber used to stick paper and other light materials together.