hard rubber

hard rub·ber

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd ruhb-er]
- /hɑrd ˈrʌb ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd ruhb-er]
- /hɑrd ˈrʌb ər/

Definitions of hard rubber words

noun hard rubber rubber vulcanized with a large amount of sulfur, usually 25–35 percent, to render it stiff and comparatively inflexible. 1
noun hard rubber vulcanized rubber 1
noun hard rubber a hard fairly inelastic material made by vulcanizing natural rubber 0
noun hard rubber a firm, inelastic substance made by treating crude rubber with a large amount of sulfur and subjecting it to intense heat; ebonite: used for combs, electrical insulation, etc. 0

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Origin of hard rubber

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Hard rubber

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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hard 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 68% 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.

hard rubber usage trend in Literature

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