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rubber band

rubber band noun: an elastic band made of rubber (either natural rubber or synthetic rubber). Also the alternative form of rubber-band.

rubber band: an elastic band made of rubber (either natural rubber or synthetic rubber)
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Noun

rubber band (plural rubber bands)

  1. An elastic band made of rubber (either natural rubber or synthetic rubber).
    Synonyms:
    elastic band, gum band, lacquer band, lacky band

Also used as

rubber band is also the alternative form of rubber-band.

Synonyms of rubber band

Forms of rubber band

Noun
pluralrubber bands
Verb
third-person singular presentrubber bands
present participlerubber banding
past participlerubber banded
pastrubber banded

Words formed from rubber band

Questions about rubber band

What does rubber band mean?
Rubber band means an elastic band made of rubber (either natural rubber or synthetic rubber).
What part of speech is rubber band?
Rubber band is a noun.
What is the plural of rubber band?
The plural of rubber band is rubber bands.

Words near rubber band in the dictionary

  1. rubber
  2. rubber baby buggy bumper
  3. rubber baby buggy bumpers
  4. rubber ball blast grenade
  5. rubber ball blast grenades
  6. rubber band
  7. rubber band airplane
  8. rubber band airplanes
  9. rubber banded
  10. rubber banding
  11. rubber bands

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