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• rub|ber|y — «RUHB uhr ee», adjective. like rubber; elastic; tough …   Useful english dictionary

• rub´ber|neck´er — rub|ber|neck «RUHB uhr NEHK», noun, verb, adjective. U.S. Slang. –n. a sightseer, especially an unsophisticated one or any other person who stares and gapes: »A good sized crowd of rubbernecks quickly gathered, anxious to see who had been bold… …   Useful english dictionary

• rub|ber|neck — «RUHB uhr NEHK», noun, verb, adjective. U.S. Slang. –n. a sightseer, especially an unsophisticated one or any other person who stares and gapes: »A good sized crowd of rubbernecks quickly gathered, anxious to see who had been bold enough to… …   Useful english dictionary

• rub|ber-chick|en — «RUHB uhr CHIHK uhn», adjective. of or having to do with the monotonous round of chicken dinners a political figure is obliged to attend …   Useful english dictionary

• rub|ber|ise — «RUHB uh ryz», transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. rubberize …   Useful english dictionary

• rub|ber|ize — «RUHB uh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to cover or treat with rubber: »rubberized cloth …   Useful english dictionary

• rub|ber-stamp — rubber stamp, 1. a stamp made of rubber, used with ink for printing dates, signatures, or special imprints. 2. Informal, Figurative. a person or group that approves or endorses something without thought or without power to refuse: »Russia charged …   Useful english dictionary

• In|di|a-rub|ber — India rubber or india rubber, 1. a substance of great elasticity obtained from the coagulated, milky juice of various tropical plants; rubber. 2. U.S. a rubber; overshoe. In|di|a rub|ber «IHN dee uh RUHB uhr», adjective. 1. of or having to do… …   Useful english dictionary

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• rub·ber·ised — ↑rubberized …   Useful english dictionary