Definitions

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  • noun A toy, made out of rubber or rubber like plastic, shaped like a duck; usually a floating bathtub toy.
  • noun nautical, slang An inflatable boat.

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Examples

  • To rubber duck, or to rubber duck debug, is to explain your code or problem aloud in hopes that the process of describing it and hearing it aloud will help you diagnose your problem.

    5 Commonly Used Idioms in the Tech Industry Karina Chow 2023

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