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
They are made of foam rubber, but still.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021
He put on combat boots, pulled a nylon stocking over his face and donned a makeshift crown of foam rubber and aviary wire.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2019
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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