RUBBING


Meaning of RUBBING in English

noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English rubbinge, from gerund of rubben to rub

1. : the action or process of chafing, polishing, or otherwise treating or affecting a surface or body by the motion of applied pressure upon it

2. : an image of a raised, indented, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper (as with heelball, charcoal, graphite)

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