Sports Gear Terminology

noun a rubber eraser.

adjective made of rubber or resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness.

• The rubber used in the production of tires is of high quality.
• I always carry a rubber in my bag in case I make a mistake while writing.
• Hey, can you pass me that rubber so I can fix this pencil drawing?
• The team's defense was like a rubber band, always bending but never breaking.

verb to unfasten or release a buckle or fastening

• Please remember to unbuckle your seatbelt before exiting the vehicle.
• Hey, don't forget to unbuckle before you get out.
• Yo, make sure you unbuckle before you bounce.
• Sometimes we need to mentally unbuckle from our worries and just relax.

verb to remove the strap or straps from something

• Please remember to unstrap your seatbelt before exiting the vehicle.
• Don't forget to unstrap your helmet before getting off the bike.
• I always unstrap my watch before hitting the gym.
• It's time to unstrap ourselves from the constraints of society and live freely.

noun hair that is flattened, tousled, or otherwise affected by wearing a helmet

• She struggled to fix her helmet hair before the important meeting.
• I always end up with helmet hair after riding my bike to work.
• I hate how my helmet hair looks after a long day of skateboarding.
• His stubbornness was like helmet hair, impossible to change or fix.