crepe rubber

American  

noun

1. a type of crude or sometimes synthetic rubber pressed into crinkled sheets, used especially in making shoe soles.

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crepe rubber British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: crepe. a type of crude natural rubber in the form of colourless or pale yellow crinkled sheets, prepared by pressing bleached coagulated latex through corrugated rollers: used for the soles of shoes and in making certain surgical and medical goods Compare smoked rubber

2. a similar synthetic rubber

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Etymology

Origin of crepe rubber

First recorded in 1905–10

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Example Sentences

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crepe rubber

On his feet he wore shoes of kangaroo skin, made to order, with pin spikes and crepe rubber soles, lighter than those of his confreres.

From Time Magazine Archive

Furthermore, while in the preliminary treatment for crepe rubber, the formation of enclosed bubbles and surface froth is immaterial.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Sidney Morgan

It is possible that crepe rubber would give higher figures if it could be prepared in the form of a compact ring, as used for tests on vulcanised rubber.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Sidney Morgan

In the preparation of crepe rubber heavy machinery is necessary, and ample engine-power must be available.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Sidney Morgan

Where crepe rubber is to be made it may be permissible to employ a solution stronger than 1 per cent., but it is not advised.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Sidney Morgan

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