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sponge rubber

sponge rub·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spuhnj ruhb-er]
    • /spʌndʒ ˈrʌb ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spuhnj ruhb-er]
    • /spʌndʒ ˈrʌb ər/

Definitions of sponge rubber words

  • noun sponge rubber a light, spongy rubber, usually prepared by bubbling carbon dioxide through or whipping air into latex, used for padding, insulation, gaskets, etc.; foam rubber. 1
  • noun sponge rubber rubber with a spongelike consistency 0
  • noun sponge rubber rubber processed so that it has a spongelike texture that is firmer and denser than foam rubber: used for gaskets, rubber balls, etc. 0
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Origin of sponge rubber

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Sponge rubber

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sponge rubber

sponge rubber 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 72% 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.

sponge rubber usage trend in Literature

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