rubber
Example Sentences
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Initially called “Fiber K” by the DuPont chemist who invented it, it was a replacement for the rubber used in women’s foundation garments, which was weighty, hot and quick to stretch out.
On that record cold morning in Florida, rubber gaskets called O-rings, which were supposed to keep various rocket segments sealed together, failed.
Maybe he stands on a certain part of the pitching rubber when delivering a fastball.
From Seattle Times
They also supplied aluminum, copper, steel, rubber and lubricants for use in Myanmar’s domestic weapons manufacturing, it said.
From Seattle Times
Continental said its dandelion tyres were developed to find a sustainable form of natural rubber, and addressing 6PPD was a separate focus.
From Reuters
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