Definition of Rubbing in English :

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Rubbing meaning in English

Meaning of Rubbing in English

Pronunciation of Rubbing in English

Rubbing pronunciation in English

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Rubbing

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Noun

1. friction, rubbing

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

2. rubbing

representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal

3. detrition, friction, rubbing

effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Rubbing

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noun
an impression taken of an incised or raised surface, such as a brass plate on a tomb, by laying paper over it and rubbing with wax, graphite, etc

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Rubbing

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noun
an impression of a design, picture, etc. incised or in relief on a surface (as of a gravestone), taken by placing a piece of paper on it and rubbing over the paper with graphite, wax, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Rubbing

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n.
1. The act of polishing, cleaning, or drying.
2. A representation of a raised or indented surface made by placing paper over the surface and rubbing the paper gently with a marking agent such as charcoal or chalk.

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