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Definition of "foam rubber" []

  • A light firm spongy rubber made by beating air into latex and then curing it. Foam rubber has a wide range of uses including upholstery and insulation. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "foam rubber" in a sentence
  • "On a bed of foam rubber lay a pearl, a one-inch ball of platinum-coated polonium."