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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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rubber rubber-chicken relating to a series of dinner and lunch appearances made by a politician or other public figures (so called because of the mediocre food typically served at such functions).
rubber stamp a person or organization that gives automatic approval or authorization to the decisions of others, without proper consideration (literally, a hand-held device for inking and imprinting a message or design on a surface).
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Rubber bottle plugs for medicine packaging: small in size, big market. (Special Report: Rubber).
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 6/26/2003; ; 700+ words
; The history of using rubber in the medicine packaging industry is as old as the rubber industry itself. 1. Irreplaceable position of rubber bottle plugs The inherent features of rubber include elasticity, the ability to seal and reseal, low...
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Rubber & rubberlike materials.(Engineering materials)
Magazine article from: Chemical Engineering; 9/15/2004; 700+ words
; Rubber, acrylic Acrymax Technologies Inc., Media, PA Rubber, butyl Crosible, Inc., Moravia, NY General Sealants Inc., City of Industry, CA Hecht Rubber Corp., Jacksonville, FL Hydril Co. LP, Houston...
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2 rubber group staples: golf outings, scholarships.(ACS Rubber Division, The Los Angeles Rubber Group Inc.)
Magazine article from: Rubber & Plastics News; 11/13/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Edward Noga Abbott and Costello, ham and eggs, golf and rubber groups. The similarity is obvious-they all go together. Nearly all the rubber groups of the ACS Rubber Division have annual golf outings. Several have more than one...
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Rubber market price maintains at high level.(Market Report)(Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 3/6/2005; 700+ words
; 1. Analysis to the rubber market in 2004 (1) Downturn of new...statistical data, the amount of new rubber resources in China will be around 4...this estimation, the consumption of rubber in China was around 4.15 million tons...
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Natural rubber: rapid demand increase. (Market Report).
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 1/26/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...The output of natural rubber is however restricted...the output of natural rubber still can not satisfy...development of synthetic rubbers will be highlighted in...proportion of synthetic rubbers. 2002 is the first year...the domestic natural rubber market will become fiercer...
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Rubber Industry Prospects for the 21st Century.
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 2/6/2000; 700+ words
; 1. World rubber industry The world rubber industry has developed into a considerable size today. The total...close to 17 million tons, of which the consumption of synthetic rubber accounts for around 63% and the consumption of natural rubber...
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Rubber training courses planned.
Magazine article from: Rubber World; 5/1/2001; 700+ words
; The Rubber Manufacturers Association and the Technology Transfer Center...partnered to create a training and skill building program for the rubber industry. Courses offered include "Rubber lab technician training," a five-day training program...
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Rubber Sheet.(Briefs)(Eugene)
Magazine article from: Rubber & Plastics News; 2/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...of French motorcycle cops. But those rubber bullets-"Oo la la!'' The motorcycle...a riot, firing volley after volley of rubber bullets. The French police were duly...at Car Talk Ah, the smell of burning rubber in the morning. Or, more accurately...
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Rubber-band rockets. (Investigations).
Magazine article from: Teaching Children Mathematics; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...this investigation, students will use rubber bands to explore how changing a variable affects the distance that the rubber-band rockets travel. Each launcher...the floor, as shown in figure 1. The rubber band is then wrapped around the end...
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Rubber prices predicted to soar higher, demand to rise in China, India.(Perspectives)
Magazine article from: Rubber World; 3/22/2005; 700+ words
; This year could be a golden year for rubber planters, as the extraordinarily high prices of synthetic rubber have prompted more users to turn to natural rubber, according to a rubber trading expert, and reported in the Bangkok (Thailand) Post...
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rubber
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...remanufacture. Synthetic rubber The more than one dozen major classes of synthetic rubber are made of raw material...The earliest synthetic rubbers were the styrene-butadiene...closest to those of natural rubber. SBR is the most commonly...
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Rubber Stamp
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Rubber Stamp Background The rubber stamp has two faces, one serious and one full of fun. Practical use has been made of the rubber stamp for many years to apply official information to a range of...
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Rubber Band
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Rubber Band Background Rubber bands are one of the most convenient products of the twentieth century...industries for a wide variety of purposes. The largest consumer of rubber bands in the world is the U.S. Post Office, which orders millions...
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Rubber
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
RUBBER RUBBER. Although rubber-yielding plants are native to Africa and Asia as well as to the Americas, the first mention of rubber in the West was made by Pietro Martire d'Anghiera, the Italian representative to the court of Spain ( De...
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Rubber Cement
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...in Brazil. To make solid rubber, the tree is tapped and the...solid material. Synthetic rubbers include neoprene and latex. Synthetic rubbers are made using various chemical...application determines what types of rubber and solvent are used. Design...
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