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
Created from lightweight EVA foam, a foam rubber often used in shoes, the Ho Stevie!
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Shadow rolled over on the foam rubber, finding new places that hurt as he rolled, hoping that he had not woken fully and relieved to find sleep was enfolding him once more.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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