natural rubber

noun
UK: /ˌnætʃ.ər.əl ˈrʌb.ər/
US: /ˌnætʃ.ɚ.əl ˈrʌb.ɚ/
  1. A substance made from the sap of rubber trees, used to make tires and other products.

    1. Tires are often made with natural rubber.
    2. The factory processes natural rubber for use in various industrial applications.
  2. A resilient material obtained from the latex of certain tropical plants, especially Hevea brasiliensis, used in the manufacture of erasers, tires, and other elastic products.

    1. Gloves made of natural rubber are very flexible.
    2. The durability of the bridge bearings relies on the quality of the natural rubber used in their construction.
natural rubber adjective
  1. Relating to or made from natural rubber.

    1. This is a natural rubber ball.
    2. The company specializes in producing natural rubber products for the automotive industry.

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The word "natural rubber" in English means: A substance made from the sap of rubber trees, used to make tires and other products., A resilient material obtained from the latex of certain tropical plants, especially Hevea brasiliensis, used in the manufacture of erasers, tires, and other elastic products..

The phonetic transcription of "natural rubber" is /ˌnætʃ.ər.əl ˈrʌb.ər/ in British English and /ˌnætʃ.ɚ.əl ˈrʌb.ɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "natural rubber": india rubber, caoutchouc.

Example usage of "natural rubber": "Tires are often made with natural rubber.". More examples on the page.