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Rubber BulletnounMWEa bullet made of hard rubberverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubber CementnounMWEan adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphthaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubber ErasernounMWEan eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubber PlantnounMWElarge tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubber StampnounMWEa stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by handverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubber TirenounMWEa tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubber TreenounMWEsmall genus of South American trees yielding latexverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubber-Base PaintnounMWEa water-base paint that has a latex binderverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubber-Neckingnoungoing about to look at places of interestverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubberneckernouna person who stares inquisitivelyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubbingnounrepresentation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubbing AlcoholnounMWElotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external useverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubbish DumpnounMWEa piece of land where waste materials are dumpedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubbish HeapnounMWEan accumulation of refuse and discarded matterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubblenounthe remains of something that has been destroyed or broken upverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubenouna person who is not very intelligent or interested in cultureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubefacientnouna medicine for external application that produces redness of the skinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubelnounthe basic unit of money in BelarusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubellanouna contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four daysverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubella PanencephalitisnounMWEa rare loss of mental and physical skills in adolescentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubeolanounan acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rashverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubiaceous PlantnounMWEany of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family RubiaceaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubicellenouna yellow or orange variety of ruby spinelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubiconnouna line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubidiumnouna soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal groupverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubidium-Strontium DatingnounMWEgeological dating based on the proportions of radioactive rubidium into its decay product strontiumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rublenounthe basic unit of money in TajikistanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rubornouna response of body tissues to injury or irritationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruby SpinelnounMWEa spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruby WoodnounMWEhard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruby-Crowned KingletnounMWEAmerican kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rucksacknouna bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulderverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruckusnounthe act of making a noisy disturbanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ructionnounthe act of making a noisy disturbanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rudaceous RocknounMWEa sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained materialverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rudapithecusnounfossil hominoids from northern central HungaryverifiedMay 18, 2026
RuddnounEuropean freshwater fish resembling the roachverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruddernouna hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to control the aircraft about its yaw axisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rudder BladenounMWEthe vertical blade on a rudderverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rudderfishnounfood and game fish around Bermuda and FloridaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rudderpostnouna vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rudderstocknouna vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruddinessnouna healthy reddish complexionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruddlesnounthe common European annual marigoldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruddy DucknounMWEreddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruddy TurnstonenounMWEcommon Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and AustraliaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rudenessnouna manner that is rude and insultingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rudimentnounthe remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of lifeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rue AnemonenounMWEwoodland flower native to eastern North America having cup-shaped flowers reminiscent of anemone but more delicateverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rue FamilynounMWEa family of dicotyledonous plants of order GeranialesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruefulnessnounsadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruffed GrousenounMWEvalued as a game bird in eastern United States and CanadaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruffiannouna cruel and brutal fellowverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruffianismnounviolent lawless behaviorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rugnounfloor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Rug BeaternounMWEimplement for beating dust out of carpetsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rug MerchantnounMWEa merchant who sells rugsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rug PadnounMWEa pad placed under a carpetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruganoun(anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or creaseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rugbynouna form of football played with an oval ballverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rugby BallnounMWEinflated oval ball used in playing rugbyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rugby FootballnounMWEa form of football played with an oval ballverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rugel's PlantainnounMWENorth American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rugelachnounpastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Rugged IndividualismnounMWEindividualism in social and economic affairsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruggedisationnounthe act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruggedizationnounthe act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruggednessnounthe quality of being topologically unevenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruggelachnounpastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruggernouna form of football played with an oval ballverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rugulahnounpastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruinationnounthe resulting destruction made by wrecking or ruining somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruinernouna person who destroys or ruins or lays waste toverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruiningnoundestruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruinedverifiedMay 18, 2026
rulenounA principle, condition, or regulation that customarily governs behavior or procedure within a particular area of activity.RequirementMay 12, 2026
Rule BooknounMWEa collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are madeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rule of Cy PresnounMWEa rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possibleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rule of EvidencenounMWE(law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disprovedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rule of GrammarnounMWEa linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterancesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rule of LawnounMWEa state of order in which events conform to the lawverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rule of MorphologynounMWEa linguistic rule for the formation of wordsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rule of ThumbnounMWEa rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behaviorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rule Set Based Access ControlnounMWERule Set Based Access Control targets actions based on rules for entities operating on objects.ControlMay 9, 2026
Rule-Based Security PolicynounMWEA security policy based on global rules imposed for all subjects. These rules usually rely on a comparison of the sensitivity of the objects being accessed and the possession of corresponding attributes by the subjects requesting access. Also known as discretionary access control (DAC).RequirementMay 9, 2026
Rulernounmeasuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengthsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rulershipnounthe position of rulerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rules of EngagementnounMWEDetailed guidelines and constraints regarding the execution of information security testing. The ROE is established before the start of a security test, and gives the test team authority to conduct defined activities without the need for additional permissions.RequirementInternalMay 12, 2026
Rules of OrdernounMWEa body of rules followed by an assemblyverifiedMay 18, 2026
RulesetnounA set of directives that govern the access control functionality of a firewall. The firewall uses these directives to determine how packets should be routed between its interfaces.ControlRegulatedMay 12, 2026
Ruling ClassnounMWEthe class of people exerting power or authorityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rum BabanounMWEa baba soaked in rumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rum CherrynounMWElarge North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rum CocktailnounMWEa cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juiceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rum NosenounMWEenlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rum SlingnounMWEa sling made with rumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rum-Blossomnounenlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rumble SeatnounMWEa folding outside seat in the back of some early carsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rumennounthe first compartment of the stomach of a ruminantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruminationnounespecially in regard to ruminants, chewing the cudverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ruminatornouna reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplationverifiedMay 18, 2026