hard rubber
noun
: a firm rubber or rubber product
especially
: a normally black horny substance made by vulcanizing natural rubber with high percentages of sulfur
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The top and bottom of the Play are made from a hard rubber commonly used in portable speakers.
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Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
The 3mm lugs provide secure footing on mellow dirt and gravel surfaces, while still allowing the shoe to run smoothly on roads—there’s no slapping sound or feel of hard rubber hitting pavement, or clunkiness from toothy lugs meant for super-technical terrain.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Its hard rubber on the outside is super durable and safe and has a firm handle for easy transportation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2025
In late October, the M.T.A. did install barriers—vertical pads made of hard rubber—in between cars on some trains operating on the 7 line, restricting climbing routes.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
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Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
The 3mm lugs provide secure footing on mellow dirt and gravel surfaces, while still allowing the shoe to run smoothly on roads—there’s no slapping sound or feel of hard rubber hitting pavement, or clunkiness from toothy lugs meant for super-technical terrain.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Its hard rubber on the outside is super durable and safe and has a firm handle for easy transportation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2025
In late October, the M.T.A. did install barriers—vertical pads made of hard rubber—in between cars on some trains operating on the 7 line, restricting climbing routes.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Hard rubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rubber. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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