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foam rubber
noun
: spongy rubber of fine texture made from latex by foaming (as by whipping) before vulcanization
Examples of foam rubber in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Peel-and-stick foam rubber weather stripping forms a very tight seal, and is affordable and easy to install.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
According to the company, polyurethane foam rubber, which is derived from petrochemicals and widely used in sofas, chairs, and other soft furnishings, accounts for a whopping 105 million metric tons of CO2 emissions every year.
—WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
To dampen the vibrations and quiet the room, set the item on a thick piece of dense foam rubber, such as a home-gym floor mat or horse-stall mat.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
Wednesday’s passage of the crowd control proposal comes about 11 months after Boston police used a spray similar to pepper spray, tear gas, and sponge rounds, which are made of foam rubber, on crowds during a night of violence and turmoil in the heart of the city.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2021
By today’s Hollywood standards, Mr. Browning’s costume was fairly primitive, made of foam rubber and latex via a mold of his body.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
Its foam rubber booties are light, flexible and embossed with the iconic triangle logo.
—Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2023
It is gathered, heated, and then whipped into a foam to create a latex foam rubber—that’s what latex beds are made from—using either the Talalay or Dunlop processes.
—Starre Vartan, Treehugger, 24 Jan. 2023
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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 17 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
foam rubber
noun
: rubber prepared in the form of a spongy foam
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