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rubberize

/ˈɹəbɝˌaɪz/ verb

To coat with rubber or a similar material.

Word Origin Rubberize literally means 'to make rubbery' — from 'rubber' (the material, originally named for its use in rubbing out pencil marks) and the Greek suffix -ize 'to make.' So when you rubberize something, you're making it like rubber. Related words include rubber, rubbery, and rubberization.

verb To coat with rubber or a similar material.

The factory will rubberize the fabric to make it waterproof for outdoor use.

(动词) 涂橡胶；覆胶 【给...涂橡胶】

工厂将给织物涂上橡胶，使其防水以便户外使用。

(verbo) cauchar; encauchar; recubrir de caucho [Recubrir con caucho o un material similar.]

La fábrica recubrirá con caucho la tela para hacerla impermeable y apta para uso en exteriores.

(verbe) caoutchouter; recouvrir de caoutchouc; gommer [Recouvrir d'une couche de caoutchouc ou d'un matériau similaire afin de rendre étanche ou protecteur.]

L'usine va caoutchouter le tissu pour le rendre imperméable à un usage extérieur.

(Verb) gummieren; mit Gummi beschichten [Mit Gummi oder einem gummiähnlichen Material beschichten, um es wasserdicht oder widerstandsfähig zu machen.]

Die Fabrik wird den Stoff **rubberizen**, um ihn für den Außenbereich wasserdicht zu machen.

(動詞) ゴムまたは類似の素材で覆う（コーティングする）。

工場では、屋外での使用に備えて防水性を持たせるため、その生地に防水加工を施す予定だ。

(verbo) borrachar; revestir de borracha; emborrachar [Revestir com borracha ou material similar.]

A fábrica vai **rubberize** o tecido para torná-lo impermeável para uso ao ar livre.

Synonyms: coat with rubber cover with rubber vulcanize rubberize treat with rubber line with rubber waterproof seal Antonyms: uncover strip expose remove
Word parts: rub + er + ize

Related words

rubber rubbery

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