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rubberful en · NOUN

Etymology

From rubber + -ful.

Meanings

  1. Enough to fill a rubber (any sense).
    • When this is thoroughly hard it is nicely smoothed with fine paper, a few rubberfuls of polish is given, and it is then ready for spiriting off. 2011, R. Bitmead, French Polishing and Enamelling:
    • The object of this oiling is twofold : first, it obviates any tendency of the grain to rise ; and secondly, it forms a flux which allows the first few rubbersful of polish to flow evenly without sticking and tearing. 1909, Cyril Hall, The young carpenter, page 266:
    • Perkins wasn't about to let the rubberful of diamonds out of his sight before he saw I'd taken the bait. 1989, Tabor Evans, Longarm and the day of death, page 180:
    • I don't think that mailing a used rubberful of cum is going to harm it, particularly. 1995, Larry Townsend, Ask Larry, page 183:

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rubberfuls Number=Plur lexicographic
rubbersful Number=Plur lexicographic