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单词 rubbing
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rubbing

[ ruhb-ing ]
/ ˈrʌb ɪŋ /
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noun

an act or action of a person or thing that rubs.
an impression of an incised or sculptured surface made by laying paper over it and rubbing with heelball, graphite, or a similar substance until the image appears.
Compare brass-rubbing.

Origin of rubbing

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rub, -ing1

Words nearby rubbing

rubber room, rubber stamp, rubber tree, rubbery, Rubbia, rubbing, rubbing alcohol, rubbish, rubbish bin, rubbishy, rubbity
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British Dictionary definitions for rubbing

rubbing
/ (ˈrʌbɪŋ) /

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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