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Rubberize

To coat with rubber or a similar material.

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    To coat with rubber or a similar material.

    "rubberized silk"

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rubbernoun(uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.

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rubbernoun(uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.
rubberiseverbAlternative spelling of rubberize. [(transitive) To coat with rubber or a similar material.]
vulcanizeverb(transitive) To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulfur to harden it and make it more durable.
rub upverb(transitive) To polish or scrub; to cover (something with a substance) by rubbing.
rhodanizeverb(transitive) To coat (silverware) with a thin rhodium layer to prevent tarnishing.
rubifyverb(rare, transitive) to make red; to cause to redden
leatherizeverb(transitive) To make leathery.
siliconizenoun(transitive) To treat or coat with silicone.
rubricatenounTo create rubrication; to illuminate a manuscript with red letters.
precurenounThe treatment of rubber in this way.
rigidiseverbAlternative form of rigidize. [(ambitransitive, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of rigidify.]
ruggedizeverbTo produce a more rugged version of something, so that it will withstand rough treatment
rigidizeverb(ambitransitive, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of rigidify.
ruggediseverb(transitive) Alternative spelling of ruggedize. [To produce a more rugged version of something, so that it will withstand rough treatment]
retarnoun(transitive) To provide (a road, etc.) with a new coating of tar.
bituminizeverb(transitive) to treat with bitumen
resinizeverb(transitive) To treat with resin.
titanizeverbTo make or depict as titanic.
galvanizeverb(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
vulcanisenounNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of vulcanize. [(transitive) To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulfur to harden it and make it more durable.]

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