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present participle of rub
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1
to damage or diminish by continued friction
- the brake pads were rubbed away as a result of years of use
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2
to make smooth by friction
- the furniture restorer rubbed the board perfectly smooth with sandpaper
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3
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
- the butler rubbed the silver tea set until it gleamed
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“Rubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of rubbing was in 1845
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