| 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] |
| boot |
a covering for the foot and all or some of the leg. Boots are usually made of leather or rubber. [1/4 definitions] |
| 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 seats 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] |
| 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] |
| 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. [1/4 definitions] |
| puck |
the hard rubber disk that is used in ice hockey. Players try to hit the puck into the net to score a goal. |
| racquetball |
a game played by two or four players in a small court with four walls. The players use rackets to hit a rubber ball against the walls. |
| raft1 |
a wide boat of rubber or similar material, with a flat bottom and tubes filled with air that serve as the front, back, and sides. [1/3 definitions] |
| rubber1 |
this substance made tougher through a chemical process. Rubber is used to make tires, erasers, rubber bands, and many other things. [3/4 definitions] |