| badminton |
a sport in which players use rackets to hit a small rubber object back and forth across a high net. |
| balloon |
a small bag made of rubber or other strong, light material that can be filled with air, or a gas lighter than air, and used as a decoration or toy. [1/3 definitions] |
| belt |
A belt is a circle of rubber or other material used to drive a machine or move materials. [1/3 definitions] |
| boot |
a covering for the foot and all or some of the leg. Boots are usually made of leather or rubber. [1/4 definitions] |
| eraser |
If you write with a pencil and make a mistake, you can use an eraser to rub it away. A pencil eraser is made of soft rubber. An eraser is also what you can use to take away chalk on a blackboard. |
| fin |
a rubber flipper worn on the feet by an underwater swimmer. [1/3 definitions] |
| flipper |
one of a pair of flat, rubber shoes shaped like a frog's foot and used for swimming or underwater diving. [1/2 definitions] |
| foam |
used as a short form of "foam rubber," a soft, man-made material that feels similar to a sponge. [1/6 definitions] |
| foam rubber |
a firm, light rubber that feels like sponge. Foam rubber is often used to make cushions and mattresses. |
| handball |
the small rubber ball used in this game. [1/2 definitions] |
| home plate |
a flat slab of hard rubber at which the batter stands in a baseball game. The base runner must touch home plate in order to score a run. |
| hose |
a flexible tube of rubber or plastic through which a liquid can pass. [1/3 definitions] |
| Liberia |
Liberia is a country in Africa. It lies on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and it is between the countries of Sierra Leone and Cote d'Ivoire. Liberia has flat land near the coast, and it has hills covered with rainforest or grass. It also has low mountains. People in Liberia produce coffee, cocoa, sugar cane, rubber for tires, and wood for construction. |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| mouthpiece |
a rubber or plastic object worn inside the mouth to protect the teeth. [1/2 definitions] |
| nipple |
a rubber cap on a baby's bottle. [1/2 definitions] |
| out |
If your boots are made out of rubber, it means that your boots are made from rubber. Rubber is the material used to make your boots. If your table is made out of wood, it is made from wood. Wood is its material. [1/14 definitions] |
| overshoe |
a rubber or plastic boot worn over other shoes in order to protect them from water or snow. |
| pad1 |
a cushion used for holding ink for rubber stamps. [1/7 definitions] |
| plantation |
a large farm or estate used for growing rubber, cotton, or other crops to sell. |
| plug |
an object made of cork, rubber, or other material used to block an opening. [2/4 definitions] |