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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

rub·ber·ize / ˈrəbəˌrīz/ • v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (rubberized) treat or coat (something) with rubber.

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