How to Use hard rubber in a Sentence

hard rubber

noun
  • Bases are made of steel stanchions and are covered in hard rubber.
    — Tom Verducci, SI.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • The hard rubber, despite a pebbled surface, gets slick when wet.
    — Tom Verducci, SI.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • The men had no weapons on them beside their hard rubber coshes—short bludgeons or batons.
    — Myke Cole and Michael Livingston, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
  • 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 shoe has heavier tread and a hard rubber sole that grips better than a regular running shoe.
    — Maria L. La Ganga, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Made with a hard rubber shell and flexible neoprene collar, this pair stands up against puddles and slush.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • 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 rear has a hard rubber cover that's ridged to improve grip, while the front houses the large touch screen and main control buttons.
    — Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The top and bottom of the Play are made from a hard rubber commonly used in portable speakers.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
  • 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 hiking shoes offer plenty of protection, too, thanks to the hard rubber outsole that wraps around to reinforce the toe box and base of the foot.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Many physics teachers have used a cat’s fur and a hard rubber rod to explain the phenomenon of frictional electricity.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • There are two Boston Red Sox covers and two very rare black, hard rubber communist umbrella covers.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Organic solvents can dissolve latex from other plant material, creating a hard rubber mass ready for tires.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The upper is typically made from woven fabric, the sole combines soft, bouncy foam and hard rubber, and some elements are often made from plastics.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 3mm lugs provide secure footing on mellow dirt and gravel surfaces, while still allowing the shoe to run smoothly on roads—there’s no slapping sound or feel of hard rubber hitting pavement, or clunkiness from toothy lugs meant for super-technical terrain.
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026

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