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foam rubber
noun
: spongy rubber of fine texture made from latex by foaming (as by whipping) before vulcanization
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Patagonia won’t disclose where the stabilizers in its current suits come from, which, like in the Billabong, make up 15 percent of the foam rubber.
—Brent Rose, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
The foam rubber and carbon-fiber sole is then attached to the sole using heat rather than glue and color is added via an inkjet printer.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 July 2024
The upper is sprayed in one go and can be attached to the carbon-fiber and foam rubber sole using heat, not glue.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 July 2024
Made of soft foam rubber, allegedly of the same kind used in air-conditioning filters, the Miss Piggy puppets are said to wear out in six months.
—Brad Darrach, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1939, in the meaning defined above
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“Foam rubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foam%20rubber. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
foam rubber
noun
: rubber prepared in the form of a spongy foam
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