sponge rubber
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noun
a light, spongy rubber, usually prepared by bubbling carbon dioxide through or whipping air into latex, used for padding, insulation, gaskets, etc.; foam rubber.
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Origin of sponge rubber
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby sponge rubber
sponged ware, spongefly, sponge iron, sponge on, sponger, sponge rubber, sponge tree, spongeware, spongiform, spongiform encephalopathy, spongillafly
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