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rubber

1 rubber /ˈrʌbɚ/ noun
plural rubbers
1 rubber
/ˈrʌbɚ/
noun
plural rubbers
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUBBER
[noncount] : a strong substance that stretches and that is made out of chemicals or from the juice of a tropical tree often used before another noun
see also foam rubber
[count] British : eraser
rubbers [plural] US, informal + old-fashioned : shoes or boots that are made of rubber and that fit over your regular shoes to keep them dry compare galoshes
[count] US, informal : condom
[count] baseball : a flat piece of hard, white rubber on which the pitcher stands while pitching

burn rubber

informal
: to drive very fast
compare 2rubber
2 rubber /ˈrʌbɚ/ noun
plural rubbers
2 rubber
/ˈrʌbɚ/
noun
plural rubbers
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUBBER
[count]
: a contest that consists of a series of games and that is won by the player or team that wins the most games (such as two games out of three)
US, sports : a game that decides who will be the winner of a series of games usually used before another noun
compare 1rubber