: an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance
Examples of rubbing in a Sentence
He made a rubbing of the old tombstone.
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Officials also want the piece to have practical uses, such as a place to sit for people to take a rubbing of designs, a fireplace or a space for grass.
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
Visitors are also able to do rubbings of individual service member's names on The Wall.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2024
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
Visitors are also able to do rubbings of individual service member's names on The Wall.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rubbing
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“Rubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbing. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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