sightseeing rubber-necking | going about to look at places of interest |
rubber stamp | routine authorization of an action without questions |
rubber boa tow-headed snake Charina bottae | boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America, looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape |
arctic galosh golosh rubber gumshoe | a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow |
buff buffer | an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block, used for polishing (as in manicuring) |
buffer fender | a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact |
buffer polisher | a power tool used to buff surfaces |
buffer buffer storage buffer store | (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device, used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system |
car tire automobile tire auto tire rubber tire | a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel |
condom rubber safety safe prophylactic | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
fender buffer cowcatcher pilot | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track |
frame buffer | (computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel |
handstamp rubber stamp | a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand |
keyboard buffer | a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them |
latex paint latex rubber-base paint | a water-base paint that has a latex binder |
print buffer | a buffer that stores data until the printer is ready |
rubber band elastic band elastic | a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
rubber boot gum boot | a high boot made of rubber |
rubber bullet | a bullet made of hard rubber, designed for use in crowd control |
rubber eraser rubber pencil eraser | an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber), commonly mounted at one end of a pencil |
buffer state buffer country | a small neutral state between two rival powers |
buffer zone buffer | a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict |
Indiaubber tree Indiaubber plant Indiaubber fig rubber plant Assam rubber Ficus elastica | large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant, source of Assam rubber |
mistletoe fig mistletoe rubber plant Ficus diversifolia Ficus deltoidea | shrub or small tree often grown as a houseplant having foliage like mistletoe |
Hevea rubber tree genus Hevea | small genus of South American trees yielding latex, rubber trees are usually cultivated in plantations |
Para rubber tree caoutchouc tree Hevea brasiliensis | deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers, it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber |
Rufous rubber cup | a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae |
rubber cement | an adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha |
buffer | (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH |
buffer solution | a solution containing a buffer |
starting buffer | buffer solution at the start of a reaction |
phosphate buffer solution PBS | a solution containing a phosphate buffer |
foam rubber | spongy rubber, made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery |
rubber natural rubber India rubber gum elastic caoutchouc | an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products |
crepe rubber | crude natural rubber, used mainly for shoe soles |
rubber synthetic rubber | any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber |
silicone rubber | made from silicone elastomers, retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range |
cold rubber | a rubber made at low temperatures ( degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires |
hard rubber vulcanite ebonite | a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber |
Para rubber | a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees |
buna buna rubber | made by polymerizing butadiene |
butyl rubber | synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene |
rubberize rubberise rubber | coat or impregnate with rubber, rubberize fabric for rain coats |
buffer | add a buffer (a solution), buffered saline solution for the eyes |
cushion buffer soften | protect from impact, cushion the blow |
rubber no-good | returned for lack of funds, a rubber check, a no-good check |