flubber
Glibber, Schleim
A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound,…A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.
Glibber, Schleim
One who flubs; a goof, a person who makes errors while speaking.
Translations
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Origin
Blend of flying + rubber; originally the name of a fictional substance in the film The AbsBlend of flying + rubber; originally the name of a fictional substance in the film The Absent-Minded Professor (1961).
From flub + -er.
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Forms
plural: flubbers| Singular | flubber |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedoobleck
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable