Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

india rubber

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: in-di-a rub-ber
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The latex obtained from certain trees of several families, especially Hevea brasiliensis, widely cultivated in Asia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The rubber made from this latex.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An eraser made from this rubber.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of india rubber.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"An examination showed that one of the india-rubber bands which was round the head of a driving-rod had shrunk so as not quite to fill the socket along which it worked."
"The latter is a bell-jar...having a wide neck, closed by an indiarubber cork."

Usage

Inflected Forms

india rubbers (plural) indiarubber (alternative) india-rubber (alternative)

Phrases

india-rubber man rubber tree

Frequently Paired Words

rubber tree

Synonyms

rubber natural rubber gum elastic caoutchouc

Questions

What does india rubber mean?: The latex obtained from certain trees of several families, especially Hevea brasiliensis, widely cultivated in Asia.

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