SPONGE RUBBER Definition & Meaning

sponge rubber

noun

a light, spongy rubber, usually prepared by bubbling carbon dioxide through or whipping air into latex, used for padding, insulation, gaskets, etc.; foam rubber.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of sponge rubber¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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Sponge rubber balls changing color.

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Resembling a deerstalker hat, it had three peaks, two of which covered the ears and temples on either side of the head and were lined with sponge rubber.

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Wash for pages; wash for book covers; powdered pumice stone; art gum, sponge rubber.

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Occasional use is found for various other materials, such as powdered pumice stone, sponge rubber, India rubber erasers and art gum.

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A red rubber or a sponge rubber is much better than an India rubber eraser.

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