foam rubber
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foam rubber
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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According to Agropene's calculations, polyurethane foam rubber accounts for a 105 million tonnes of CO2 emissions every year.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023
"We live like kings, we sleep on bunk beds. We have mattresses, we brought foam rubber to use as mattresses," Hrai said.
From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023
Created from lightweight EVA foam, a foam rubber often used in shoes, the Ho Stevie!
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022
The sculptor Henry Moore designed a staging of “Don Giovanni” by Mozart in 1967 that included abstract shapes made of foam rubber.
From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2020
Shadow rolled over on the foam rubber, finding new places that hurt as he rolled, hoping that he had not woken fully and relieved to find sleep was enfolding him once more.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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