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
By today’s Hollywood standards, Mr. Browning’s costume was fairly primitive, made of foam rubber and latex via a mold of his body.
From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2023
Mr. Freedman was attracted to, among other things, the work’s patina, a quality not generally associated with foam rubber.
From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2020
It was hard to stand once you’d sunk into its squishy foam rubber cushions.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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