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cold rubber

cold rub·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kohld ruhb-er]
    • /koʊld ˈrʌb ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kohld ruhb-er]
    • /koʊld ˈrʌb ər/

Definitions of cold rubber words

  • noun cold rubber synthetic rubber made at low temperatures (about 5°C). It is stronger than that made at higher temperatures and is used for car tyres 3
  • noun cold rubber a synthetic rubber formed by polymerizing and curing the starting materials, as butadiene-styrene, at a temperature of 5°C (41°F) or lower: used in automobile tires because of its special resistance to abrasion 3
  • noun cold rubber a synthetic rubber made at a relatively low temperature (about 40°F or 4°C) and having greater strength and durability than that made at the usual temperature (about 120°F or 49°C): used chiefly for retreading tires. 1

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Origin of cold rubber

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Cold rubber

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cold rubber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cold rubber usage trend in Literature

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