gum elastic

noun

1. rubber ¹( def 1 ).

gum elastic

noun

1. another name for rubber 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of gum elastic¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Gum elastic œsophageal bougies with connection to fit syringe.

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F is a flexible gum elastic tube fitting with an air-tight joint to the upper end of the glass tube.

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Bougies are made of various materials, but for ordinary purposes the gum-elastic is the best.

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With a gum-elastic bougie this is very rare, but it is more likely to occur if the brittle celluloid bougies are used.

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I finally threw aside the gum-elastic chamber and unrigged it from around the car.

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