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india rubber

noun, often capitalized I

Definition of india rubber

: rubber entry 1 sense 2a

Examples of india rubber in a Sentence

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 Must weigh not less than six, nor more than six and one quarter ounces … must be composed of india rubber and yarn and covered with leather. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, "The long-lost ‘Laws of Base Ball,’ and one fan’s outsize bid to get them," 18 May 2018

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First Known Use of india rubber

1782, in the meaning defined above

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india rubber

noun
in·​dia rubber | \ ˈin-dÄ“-É™- How to pronounce india rubber (audio) \

Medical Definition of india rubber

: rubber sense 1

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