Rubbing
61brass rubbing — UK / US noun Word forms brass rubbing : singular brass rubbing plural brass rubbings art a) [uncountable] the activity of making a picture by putting a piece of paper over a brass in a church and rubbing something such as a pencil over it b)… …
62brass-rubbing — /bras rub ing, brahs /, n. 1. an antiquarian s technique for copying designs from incised brass memorial slabs and the like. 2. a copy made by brass rubbing. Cf. rubbing (def. 2). [1885 90] * * * …
63brass rubbing — brass ,rubbing noun uncount the activity of making a picture by putting a piece of paper over a BRASS in a church and rubbing something such as a pencil over it a. count a picture that someone has made in this way …
64brass rubbing — brass rubbings N COUNT A brass rubbing is a picture made by placing a piece of paper over a brass plate that has writing or a picture on it, and rubbing it with a wax crayon …
65brass rubbing — ► NOUN ▪ reproduction of the design on an engraved brass by rubbing heelball or chalk over paper laid on it …
66brass-rubbing — /bras rub ing, brahs /, n. 1. an antiquarian s technique for copying designs from incised brass memorial slabs and the like. 2. a copy made by brass rubbing. Cf. rubbing (def. 2). [1885 90] …
67Dry-rubbing — Dry rub Dry rub , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dry rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dry rubbing}.] To rub and cleanse without wetting. Dodsley. [1913 Webster] …
68coin rubbing — firm rubbing of the edge of a coin or similar object in lines or circles along the skin of the trunk or back, often producing ecchymoses or welts; in Asian cultures, it is used to eliminate blood stagnation and promote normal circulation and… …
69Brass Rubbing — Brass Rub|bing [ rʌbiŋ] das; [s] <aus engl. brass rubbing »Kopie einer Messingtafel«, eigtl. »das Abreiben«> Verfahren, gravierte Messingplatten mithilfe eines Druckverfahrens abzubilden …
70angels\ rubbing\ my\ eyes — I m feeling really tired. Especially after a night of drinking. Eerugh, my stomach hurts and I ve got angels rubbing my eyes …
