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gum elastic

gum elastic

noun

  1. See rubber
    another name for rubber 1


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gum elastic1

First recorded in 1780–90

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Example Sentences

Gum elastic œsophageal bougies with connection to fit syringe.

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

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

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

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

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