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caoutchouc

/ˈkaʊtʃuk/

Meanings
noun
Latex; natural rubber

Examples :

"The old tires were made from tough, durable caoutchouc harvested from rubber trees. "
material substance

Related Words

Illustration trees

trees noun

/tɹiːz/

Fast growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.

"While seemingly abstract, the term "trees" (referring to fast-growing functions based on Kruskal's tree theorem) helps computer scientists understand how complex algorithms will perform as the size of the data trees they process increases. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration natural

natural noun

/ˈnætʃəɹəl/ /-ɚəl/

A native inhabitant of a place, country etc.

"The new student was a natural from Japan. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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tough noun

/tʌf/

A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

"They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition."

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harvested verb

/ˈhɑːrvɪstɪd/ /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/

To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

"The farmers harvested the corn in the fall. "

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rubber noun

/ˈɹʌbə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹʌbɚ/

Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene.

"My brother used rubber bands to hold the papers together. "

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latex noun

/ˈleɪtɛks/ /ˈleɪˌtɛks/

A clear liquid believed to be a component of a humour or other bodily fluid (esp. plasma and lymph)

"Example Sentence: "Scientists are studying the latex in blood plasma to better understand how it contributes to the body's immune response." "

Illustration tires

tires verb

/ˈtaɪ̯ə(ɹ)z/ /ˈtaɪ̯ɚz/

To become sleepy or weary.

"After a long day at school, the children tires quickly and want to go to bed. "

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were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

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durable noun

/ˈd(j)ʊəɹəbəl/

A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.

"This durable is a sturdy backpack; my son uses it every school year. "