rubber cement

rub·ber ce·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-er si-ment]
- /ˈrʌb ər sɪˈmɛnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-er si-ment]
- /ˈrʌb ər sɪˈmɛnt/

Definitions of rubber cement words

noun rubber cement a viscous, flammable liquid consisting of unvulcanized rubber dispersed in benzene, gasoline, or the like, used chiefly as an adhesive. 1
noun rubber cement any of a number of adhesives made by dissolving rubber in a solvent such as benzene 0
noun rubber cement an adhesive made of unvulcanized rubber in a solvent that quickly evaporates when exposed to air 0

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Origin of rubber cement

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Rubber cement

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rubber cement popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

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Synonyms for rubber cement

noun rubber cement

birdlime — a sticky substance, prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, smeared on twigs to catch small birds
grout — a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
grouts — a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
gunk — any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation: gunk on the oil filter.
lime — limelight.

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