Rubbing

  • 11rubbing — noun (C) a copy of a shape or pattern made by rubbing wax, chalk etc onto a piece of paper laid over it: a brass rubbing …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12rubbing — noun Date: 1845 an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 13rubbing — noun An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent …

    Wiktionary

  • 14rubbing — rub|bing [ rʌbıŋ ] noun count a picture that you make by putting paper over a pattern on stone or metal and rubbing it with something such as a pencil …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15rubbing — rub·bing || rÊŒbɪŋ n. impression made by laying a piece of paper over a surface and rubbing with a crayon or other drawing tool (Art) rÊŒb n. act of wiping; act of smearing v. wipe, buff; push against with pressure; spread, smear; brush;… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 16rubbing — rub•bing [[t]ˈrʌb ɪŋ[/t]] n. fia an impression of an incised or sculptured surface made by laying paper over it and rubbing with graphite or a similar substance until the image appears • Etymology: 1835–45 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17rubbing — /ˈrʌbɪŋ/ (say rubing) noun 1. the act of someone or something that rubs. 2. a reproduction of an incised or sculptured surface made by laying paper or the like upon it and rubbing with some marking substance. {rub + b + ing1} …

  • 18rubbing — n. 1 in senses of RUB(1) v. 2 an impression or copy made by rubbing (see RUB(1) v. 10) …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 19Rubbing alcohol — Rubbing alcohol, USP / B.P. is a liquid prepared and used primarily for topical application. It is prepared from a special denaturized alcohol solution and contains 68.5 71.5% by volume of pure, concentrated ethanol (ethyl alcohol) [See… …

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  • 20rubbing away — index erosion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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