Definition of rubber
- n. - One who, or that which, rubs.
- n. - An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or
cleaning.
- n. - A coarse file, or the rough part of a file.
- n. - A whetstone; a rubstone.
- n. - An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc.
- n. - The cushion of an electrical machine.
- n. - One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath.
- n. - Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that
grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub.
- n. - In some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the
fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber;
also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games;
as, to play a rubber of whist.
- n. - India rubber; caoutchouc.
- n. - An overshoe made of India rubber.