rubber

Related to rubber: plastic

burn rubber

To drive extremely quickly in a rubber-wheeled vehicle, especially a car. A reference to car tires which, if accelerated too quickly on pavement, can heat to the point of producing smoke and tire tracks. We're going to be late for the party, let's burn rubber!

See also: burn, rubber

I'm rubber, you're glue

A shortening of the phrase "I'm rubber, you're glue, whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you," a childish retort to insults or criticism. A: "You're just a big doo-doo head!" B: "Oh yeah? Well, I'm rubber, you're glue!" A: "This report is pretty sloppy, Dave." B: "I'm rubber and you're glue." A: "Wow, real mature, Dave."

lay (some) rubber

See also: lay, rubber

rubber

1. slang An eraser, whether or not it is made from genuine rubber. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, Ireland. Mark, pass me a rubber, will you? I made a mistake with my calculations.

2. slang A condom. Primarily heard in US. Always remember to wear a rubber, bro.

rubber check

A check that draws upon a bank account which does not have enough funds to cover the amount. The check is called "rubber" because it "bounces" (i.e., it is not honored because of insufficient funds). Primarily heard in US. The man was finally arrested after years of writing rubber checks to businesses all around the country.

rubber chicken dinner

A dinner served at a large catered event, especially a political or corporate fundraising event, in which many people must be served simultaneously and the quality of food suffers as a result. ("Rubber chicken" is sometimes hyphenated.) I'll tell you, though: more than the long hours on the road, the repetitive speeches, or the manic workload, I cannot stand the rubber chicken dinners when I'm on the campaign trail. We really wanted to throw the whole "rubber-chicken dinner" association out the window for our next charity drive, so we've partnered with a local co-op kitchen to bring fresh, home-cooked meals to the table.

rubber johnny

slang A condom. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. Remember, mate: only a fool doesn't wear a rubber johnny on a one-night stand. In an effort to promote safe sexual practices, the student union began handing our rubber johnnies to everyone passing by.

rubber jungle

An aviation term among pilots and airline crew for the effect created when the rubber oxygen masks in a commercial aircraft deploy from its ceiling. Everyone started to panic when the rubber jungle appeared, so I had to reassure them that it was just a minor hiccup and that we were all perfectly safe.

rubber room

slang A room in which the walls are padded. It is typically found in psychiatric institutions, where it houses one who is not mentally stable, in an effort to prevent self-harm. That patient kept banging her head against the wall, so she is now in a rubber room for her own safety.

rubber sock

slang A condom. If you're having one-night stands, you should always use a rubber sock!

rubber stamp

1. verb To approve of something without careful consideration of it. Please don't rubber stamp these applications—check each one thoroughly

2. noun One who approves of something without careful consideration of it. Oh, Joel is just a rubber stamp—I doubt he has strong feelings about this issue one way or another.

3. noun The act of approving something in such a manner. Who cares what that proposal actually says? It just needs a rubber stamp.

the rubber hits the road

Someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; things become truly or meaningfully challenging. Used especially after the words "where" or "when." Their business model is sound, but drumming up continued support with the public throughout the year will be where the rubber hits the road. The government has pledged support for our efforts. Now the question is whether they'll honor that commitment when the rubber hits the road. It will be in the execution of her plan that the rubber hits the road, so to speak.

the rubber meets the road

Someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; things become truly or meaningfully challenging. Used especially after the words "where" or "when." Their business model is sound, but drumming up continued support with the public throughout the year will be where the rubber meets the road. The government has pledged support for our efforts. Now the question is whether they'll honor that commitment when the rubber meets the road. It will be in the execution of her plan that the rubber meets the road, so to speak.

See also: meet, road, rubber

when the rubber hits the road

The point at which someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; the point at which things become truly or meaningfully challenging. The government has pledged support for our efforts. Now the question is whether they'll honor that commitment when the rubber hits the road. Her plan sounds good on paper, but seeing how it is implemented on a practical level will be when the rubber hits the road.

when the rubber meets the road

The point at which someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; the point at which things become truly or meaningfully challenging. The government has pledged support for our efforts. Now the question is whether they'll honor that commitment when the rubber meets the road. Her plan sounds good on paper, but seeing how it is implemented on a practical level will be when the rubber meets the road.

See also: meet, road, rubber

where the rubber hits the road

The point at which someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; the point at which things become truly or meaningfully challenging. Their business model is sound, but drumming up continued support with the public throughout the year will be where the rubber hits the road. Her plan sounds good on paper, but how it is implemented on a practical level is where the rubber hits the road.

where the rubber meets the road

See also: meet, road, rubber

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lay (some) rubber

Sl. to spin one's car tires when accelerating, leaving black marks on the street. At that age all they want to do is get in the car and lay some rubber. You wanna know how well I can lay some rubber in this thing?

See also: lay, rubber

where the rubber meets the road

Fig. at the point in a process where there are challenges, issues, or problems. Now we have spelled out the main area of dissent. This is where the rubber meets the road.

See also: meet, road, rubber

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

burn rubber

Drive very fast, as in We'll have to burn rubber to get there in time. In this bit of automotive jargon, the rubber refers to tires that heat up when they rotate suddenly at great speed. [Slang; mid-1900s]

See also: burn, rubber

rubber check

A check drawn on an account without the funds to pay it, as in He's been handing out rubber checks right and left, but the police have caught up with him . The rubber alludes to the fact that, like rubber, the check "bounces," in this case back from the bank. [Slang; c. 1920]

rubber stamp

A person or organization that automatically approves or endorses a policy without assessing its merit; also, such an approval or endorsement. For example, The nominating committee is merely a rubber stamp; they approve anyone the chairman names , or The dean gave his rubber stamp to the recommendations of the tenure committee. This metaphoric term alludes to the rubber printing device used to imprint the same words over and over. [Early 1900s]

burn rubber

drive very quickly. informal

1998 Times Monsanto is burning rubber on a racetrack to become world leader in life sciences.

See also: burn, rubber

rubber cheque

a cheque that is returned unpaid. informal humorous

The expression plays on the idea of a cheque that ‘bounces’, or is unpaid because there are insufficient funds in the drawer's account to cover it.

burn rubber

tv. to run a car engine so fast that one spins the tires so that rubber is left on the street. (see also lay (some) rubber.) When George was at the age when the greatest thrill was burning rubber, he began to shave once a week.

See also: burn, rubber

lay (some) rubber

tv. to spin one’s car tires when accelerating, leaving black marks on the street. (see also burn rubber.) At that age all they want to do is get in the car and lay some rubber.

See also: lay, rubber

lay rubber

verb

See lay some rubber

See also: lay, rubber

rubber

1. n. automobile tires; the rubber of automobile tires left on the street from spinning tires. The rubber on my car is practically ruined.

2. Go to rubber (check).

3. n. a condom. He always carries a rubber “just in case.”

rubber (check)

n. a check that bounces; a forged check. (see also bounce.) The bank says I wrote a rubber check, but I’m sure there was enough money on deposit.

rubber

verb

See rubber check

rubber sock

n. a timid person; a passive and compliant person. Come on! Stand up for your rights. Don’t be such a rubber sock!

lay rubber

Slang

To accelerate a motor vehicle suddenly from a stop so that the wheels spin rapidly.

See also: lay, rubber

where the rubber meets the road

Where the practical reality or crucial test is: "The sales effort is where the rubber meets the road in every competitive business" (Brian Tracy).

See also: meet, road, rubber

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

burn rubber
lay (some) rubber
lay rubber
lay some rubber
nudge out
run over
stop behind
stop behind (someone or something)
reach speeds of
reach speeds of (up to) (some amount)

References in periodicals archive

* Rubber elasticity (or entropy elasticity as termed in kinetic theory of rubber) is proportional to absolute temperature in a certain temperature range.

Are compounds softer at elevated temperatures?

Also new from Lanxess is a unique high-isoprene butyl rubber that contains up to four times as much isoprene as regular butyl rubber.

New rubber types play well with plastics

5 Thread the other end of the rubber the hole in the lid.

Hands-on science (no lab required)

Its rubber pellets--40,000 tires are used for one field--are cleaned and screened three times.

Turf going: how synthetic surface companies are striving for acceptance and safety

Amirkhanian says the product also has de-icing qualities "because it holds heat for a longer period of time, especially if you have bigger chunks of rubber. It depends on which process you use and the size of the rubber," he says.

Yielding to change: it's a slow road to increase the use of rubber-modified asphalt. (Tire Recycling Report)

However, questions remain about the long-term effects of adding rubber to the roads.

Rubber to the road

While the first coat of rubber was curing, the wire bases of mold-to-shell fasteners were pressed gently into the first coat of soft rubber.

Moldmaking techniques match artist's sculpting style

Lastly, a comparison is made between the ability of the capillary rheometer and the RPA to predict die swell in the factory for rubber compounds.

Overview of capillary rheometry--Part 2

Slip a pencil stub through the rubber band loop that is poking through the hole.

Wind up here!

International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, 48th Annual General Meeting, New Delhi, India, James McGraw (713) 783-7511, ext.

Calendar

The viscosity ([eta]) is a measure of the resistance of uncured rubber to flow.

Overview of capillary rheometry--part 1

Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center Ltd., Plasto Ispack 2007 Plastics, Rubber & Packaging Industries Virtual Exhibition, Exhibition Gardens, TelAviv, Israel, www.ahead-bs.com/index.

Calendar

This is probably the worst of the solutions, because of its extremely slow approach and because of the fragments of rubber left on the part after the jets have cut off the majority of the rubber.

A breakthrough solution to reclaiming rubber-metal bonded parts

Indian Rubber Institute, International Seminar--Asia Rubtech Expo 2006, Le Meridien, Kochi, Kerala, India, P.K.

Calendar

If a higher shear rate is applied to a rubber compound during extrusion, the amount of resulting die swell will usually be greater.

Review of common rubber factory problems and published causes and solutions--part II

词组	rubber
释义	rubber Related to rubber: plastic burn rubber To drive extremely quickly in a rubber-wheeled vehicle, especially a car. A reference to car tires which, if accelerated too quickly on pavement, can heat to the point of producing smoke and tire tracks. We're going to be late for the party, let's burn rubber! See also: burn, rubber I'm rubber, you're glue A shortening of the phrase "I'm rubber, you're glue, whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you," a childish retort to insults or criticism. A: "You're just a big doo-doo head!" B: "Oh yeah? Well, I'm rubber, you're glue!" A: "This report is pretty sloppy, Dave." B: "I'm rubber and you're glue." A: "Wow, real mature, Dave." See also: glue lay (some) rubber To drive extremely quickly in a rubber-wheeled vehicle, especially a car. A reference to car tires which, if accelerated too quickly on pavement, can heat to the point of producing smoke and tire tracks. We're going to be late for the party—let's lay some rubber! I love watching drivers from all over the country lay rubber during the grand prix. See also: lay, rubber rubber 1. slang An eraser, whether or not it is made from genuine rubber. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, Ireland. Mark, pass me a rubber, will you? I made a mistake with my calculations. 2. slang A condom. Primarily heard in US. Always remember to wear a rubber, bro. rubber check A check that draws upon a bank account which does not have enough funds to cover the amount. The check is called "rubber" because it "bounces" (i.e., it is not honored because of insufficient funds). Primarily heard in US. The man was finally arrested after years of writing rubber checks to businesses all around the country. See also: check, rubber rubber chicken dinner A dinner served at a large catered event, especially a political or corporate fundraising event, in which many people must be served simultaneously and the quality of food suffers as a result. ("Rubber chicken" is sometimes hyphenated.) I'll tell you, though: more than the long hours on the road, the repetitive speeches, or the manic workload, I cannot stand the rubber chicken dinners when I'm on the campaign trail. We really wanted to throw the whole "rubber-chicken dinner" association out the window for our next charity drive, so we've partnered with a local co-op kitchen to bring fresh, home-cooked meals to the table. See also: chicken, dinner, rubber rubber johnny slang A condom. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. Remember, mate: only a fool doesn't wear a rubber johnny on a one-night stand. In an effort to promote safe sexual practices, the student union began handing our rubber johnnies to everyone passing by. See also: johnny, rubber rubber jungle An aviation term among pilots and airline crew for the effect created when the rubber oxygen masks in a commercial aircraft deploy from its ceiling. Everyone started to panic when the rubber jungle appeared, so I had to reassure them that it was just a minor hiccup and that we were all perfectly safe. See also: jungle, rubber rubber room slang A room in which the walls are padded. It is typically found in psychiatric institutions, where it houses one who is not mentally stable, in an effort to prevent self-harm. That patient kept banging her head against the wall, so she is now in a rubber room for her own safety. See also: room, rubber rubber sock slang A condom. If you're having one-night stands, you should always use a rubber sock! See also: rubber, sock rubber stamp 1. verb To approve of something without careful consideration of it. Please don't rubber stamp these applications—check each one thoroughly 2. noun One who approves of something without careful consideration of it. Oh, Joel is just a rubber stamp—I doubt he has strong feelings about this issue one way or another. 3. noun The act of approving something in such a manner. Who cares what that proposal actually says? It just needs a rubber stamp. See also: rubber, stamp the rubber hits the road Someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; things become truly or meaningfully challenging. Used especially after the words "where" or "when." Their business model is sound, but drumming up continued support with the public throughout the year will be where the rubber hits the road. The government has pledged support for our efforts. Now the question is whether they'll honor that commitment when the rubber hits the road. It will be in the execution of her plan that the rubber hits the road, so to speak. See also: hit, road, rubber the rubber meets the road Someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; things become truly or meaningfully challenging. Used especially after the words "where" or "when." Their business model is sound, but drumming up continued support with the public throughout the year will be where the rubber meets the road. The government has pledged support for our efforts. Now the question is whether they'll honor that commitment when the rubber meets the road. It will be in the execution of her plan that the rubber meets the road, so to speak. See also: meet, road, rubber when the rubber hits the road The point at which someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; the point at which things become truly or meaningfully challenging. The government has pledged support for our efforts. Now the question is whether they'll honor that commitment when the rubber hits the road. Her plan sounds good on paper, but seeing how it is implemented on a practical level will be when the rubber hits the road. See also: hit, road, rubber when the rubber meets the road The point at which someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; the point at which things become truly or meaningfully challenging. The government has pledged support for our efforts. Now the question is whether they'll honor that commitment when the rubber meets the road. Her plan sounds good on paper, but seeing how it is implemented on a practical level will be when the rubber meets the road. See also: meet, road, rubber where the rubber hits the road The point at which someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; the point at which things become truly or meaningfully challenging. Their business model is sound, but drumming up continued support with the public throughout the year will be where the rubber hits the road. Her plan sounds good on paper, but how it is implemented on a practical level is where the rubber hits the road. See also: hit, road, rubber where the rubber meets the road The point at which someone's or something's efforts, resolve, or viability are put to the test; the point at which things become truly or meaningfully challenging. Their business model is sound, but drumming up continued support with the public throughout the year will be where the rubber meets the road. See also: meet, road, rubber Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. lay (some) rubber Sl. to spin one's car tires when accelerating, leaving black marks on the street. At that age all they want to do is get in the car and lay some rubber. You wanna know how well I can lay some rubber in this thing? See also: lay, rubber where the rubber meets the road Fig. at the point in a process where there are challenges, issues, or problems. Now we have spelled out the main area of dissent. This is where the rubber meets the road. See also: meet, road, rubber McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. burn rubber Drive very fast, as in We'll have to burn rubber to get there in time. In this bit of automotive jargon, the rubber refers to tires that heat up when they rotate suddenly at great speed. [Slang; mid-1900s] See also: burn, rubber rubber check A check drawn on an account without the funds to pay it, as in He's been handing out rubber checks right and left, but the police have caught up with him . The rubber alludes to the fact that, like rubber, the check "bounces," in this case back from the bank. [Slang; c. 1920] See also: check, rubber rubber stamp A person or organization that automatically approves or endorses a policy without assessing its merit; also, such an approval or endorsement. For example, The nominating committee is merely a rubber stamp; they approve anyone the chairman names , or The dean gave his rubber stamp to the recommendations of the tenure committee. This metaphoric term alludes to the rubber printing device used to imprint the same words over and over. [Early 1900s] See also: rubber, stamp The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. burn rubber drive very quickly. informal 1998 Times Monsanto is burning rubber on a racetrack to become world leader in life sciences. See also: burn, rubber rubber cheque a cheque that is returned unpaid. informal humorous The expression plays on the idea of a cheque that ‘bounces’, or is unpaid because there are insufficient funds in the drawer's account to cover it. See also: cheque, rubber Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary burn rubber tv. to run a car engine so fast that one spins the tires so that rubber is left on the street. (see also lay (some) rubber.) When George was at the age when the greatest thrill was burning rubber, he began to shave once a week. See also: burn, rubber lay (some) rubber tv. to spin one’s car tires when accelerating, leaving black marks on the street. (see also burn rubber.) At that age all they want to do is get in the car and lay some rubber. See also: lay, rubber lay rubber verb See lay some rubber See also: lay, rubber rubber 1. n. automobile tires; the rubber of automobile tires left on the street from spinning tires. The rubber on my car is practically ruined. 2. Go to rubber (check). 3. n. a condom. He always carries a rubber “just in case.” rubber (check) n. a check that bounces; a forged check. (see also bounce.) The bank says I wrote a rubber check, but I’m sure there was enough money on deposit. See also: check, rubber rubber verb See rubber check rubber sock n. a timid person; a passive and compliant person. Come on! Stand up for your rights. Don’t be such a rubber sock! See also: rubber, sock McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions lay rubber Slang To accelerate a motor vehicle suddenly from a stop so that the wheels spin rapidly. See also: lay, rubber where the rubber meets the road Where the practical reality or crucial test is: "The sales effort is where the rubber meets the road in every competitive business" (Brian Tracy). See also: meet, road, rubber American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: burn rubber lay (some) rubber lay rubber lay some rubber nudge out run over stop behind stop behind (someone or something) reach speeds of reach speeds of (up to) (some amount) References in periodicals archive * Rubber elasticity (or entropy elasticity as termed in kinetic theory of rubber) is proportional to absolute temperature in a certain temperature range. Are compounds softer at elevated temperatures? Also new from Lanxess is a unique high-isoprene butyl rubber that contains up to four times as much isoprene as regular butyl rubber. New rubber types play well with plastics 5 Thread the other end of the rubber the hole in the lid. Hands-on science (no lab required) Its rubber pellets--40,000 tires are used for one field--are cleaned and screened three times. Turf going: how synthetic surface companies are striving for acceptance and safety Amirkhanian says the product also has de-icing qualities "because it holds heat for a longer period of time, especially if you have bigger chunks of rubber. It depends on which process you use and the size of the rubber," he says. Yielding to change: it's a slow road to increase the use of rubber-modified asphalt. (Tire Recycling Report) However, questions remain about the long-term effects of adding rubber to the roads. Rubber to the road While the first coat of rubber was curing, the wire bases of mold-to-shell fasteners were pressed gently into the first coat of soft rubber. Moldmaking techniques match artist's sculpting style Lastly, a comparison is made between the ability of the capillary rheometer and the RPA to predict die swell in the factory for rubber compounds. Overview of capillary rheometry--Part 2 Slip a pencil stub through the rubber band loop that is poking through the hole. Wind up here! International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, 48th Annual General Meeting, New Delhi, India, James McGraw (713) 783-7511, ext. Calendar The viscosity ([eta]) is a measure of the resistance of uncured rubber to flow. Overview of capillary rheometry--part 1 Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center Ltd., Plasto Ispack 2007 Plastics, Rubber & Packaging Industries Virtual Exhibition, Exhibition Gardens, TelAviv, Israel, www.ahead-bs.com/index. Calendar This is probably the worst of the solutions, because of its extremely slow approach and because of the fragments of rubber left on the part after the jets have cut off the majority of the rubber. A breakthrough solution to reclaiming rubber-metal bonded parts Indian Rubber Institute, International Seminar--Asia Rubtech Expo 2006, Le Meridien, Kochi, Kerala, India, P.K. Calendar If a higher shear rate is applied to a rubber compound during extrusion, the amount of resulting die swell will usually be greater. Review of common rubber factory problems and published causes and solutions--part II
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