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
Curl said he could play with the cast if it came to that but, per NFL rules, the cast would have to be covered entirely with foam rubber or a similar soft material.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2022
While the movement rejected the industrial aesthetic associated with the Bauhaus — and the very idea of mass production — it embraced industrial materials, most notably foam rubber and plastic.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2020
The cushions, of four- inch-thick foam rubber, took longer.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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