rubbing
Definition of rubbing
: an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance
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Examples of rubbing in a Sentence
He made a rubbing of the old tombstone.
Recent Examples of rubbing from the Web
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Cotton ones retain moisture (translation: rubbing and blisters), so pack wool and synthetic blends which wick away perspiration, keeping your feet dry and blister-free. 5.
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There was lots of coughing and wincing and rubbing of potions into arthritic backs before the show.
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Their only form of communication is through touch, an almost ritualistic rubbing of hands.
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Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Cleanser & Makeup Remover, which cleanses and removes makeup without harsh rubbing or rinsing.
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Ten rubbings on synthetic paper, made on striated surfaces using graphite and Renaissance wax, suggest lenticular postcards of the Shroud of Turin: in each one, a black oval peers through the middle like an adamant apparition.
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Like a charcoal rubbing that reveals the pattern of a relief, the spread of Connect & Protect exposes the region's real security network, a ubiquitous but previously hidden tangle of private and public groups.
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First Known Use of rubbing
1845
RUBBING Defined for English Language Learners
rubbing
Definition of rubbing for English Language Learners
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: an image of a surface that is made by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a pencil, crayon, etc.
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