foam rubber

foam rub·ber

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fohm ruhb-er]
- /foʊm ˈrʌb ər/
- /fəʊm ˈrʌbə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fohm ruhb-er]
- /foʊm ˈrʌb ər/

Definitions of foam rubber words

noun foam rubber a light, spongy rubber, used for mattresses, cushions, etc. 1
noun foam rubber spongy material used as stuffing 1
noun foam rubber a kind of light cellular rubber made by creating bubbles of gas in the liquid material and solidifying it: often used as packaging 0
noun foam rubber rubber that has been treated to form a firm, spongy foam, used in upholstered seats, mattresses, etc. 0
noun foam rubber Expanded latex. 0
noun foam rubber (Informal) Expanded polyurethane, the padding often used in cars and furniture. 0

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Origin of foam rubber

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Foam rubber

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foam rubber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

foam rubber usage trend in Literature

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