How to Use hard rubber in a Sentence

hard rubber

noun
  • The use of sting-ball grenades was inherently indiscriminate, the suit says, because the weapons exploded with hard rubber shrapnel firing in every direction.
    Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Bases are made of steel stanchions and are covered in hard rubber.
    Tom Verducci, SI.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • The body of the speaker is made from aluminum covered with hard rubber, and most of it is covered in mesh.
    Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2020
  • The ball used in the game is a hard rubber one that bounces well and can be thrown from stick to stick and eventually shot into the goal.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Check the hard rubber outsole; if it’s worn through on the sides or bottom, that’s a problem, Dr. Conenello says.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The hard rubber, despite a pebbled surface, gets slick when wet.
    Tom Verducci, SI.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • The corners of the laptop and the screen protrude like little bumpers made of a hard rubber material to help withstand drops.
    Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The array tiny hard rubber lugs on the outsole of the forefoot helps keep the weight down and provide exceptional traction on both wet and dry surfaces.
    Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 28 Sep. 2020
  • The door and center armrests in front feel like hard rubber, the small LCD gauges in the dash are unreadable through polarized sunglasses, and the door pockets are tiny.
    Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Made of hard rubber or plastic, soft spikes provide traction on wet or soft turf without damaging the green.
    Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Feb. 2021
  • The customary equipment for the game was a hard rubber ball, and Castilla elastica rubber trees grow in the lowland coastal regions.
    Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2020
  • Smith said that the gym floor will be made of hard rubber, a flooring more conducive than wood for community center use, as the gym is expected to host various types of events.
    cleveland, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends just rubbing the swollen gums with your finger and letting the child chew on hard rubber teething rings.
    Philly.com, 7 June 2018
  • There are two Boston Red Sox covers and two very rare black, hard rubber communist umbrella covers.
    BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2019
  • And tractor owners complained to dealer Hoyle Pounds, who pondered the problem, had an idea and, from Oklahoma, ordered large, hard rubber tires designed for oil-drilling equipment.
    Joy Wallace Dickinson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 1 July 2018
  • The lacing system is smooth and secure, and the hard rubber sole (outfitted with a Roc-Plate) is capable of handling all terrain thanks to multi-directional crampons.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Organic solvents can dissolve latex from other plant material, creating a hard rubber mass ready for tires.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022

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