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- Dictionaryrubbing/ˈrʌbɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action of rubbing something: "dab at the stain—vigorous rubbing could damage the carpet"
- 2. an impression of a design on brass or stone, made by rubbing on paper laid over it with coloured wax, pencil, chalk, etc.
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RUBBING definition: 1. present participle of rub 2. present participle of rub . Learn more.
Apr 1, 2024 · The meaning of RUBBING is an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance. How to use rubbing in a sentence.
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. rubbing. / ˈrʌbɪŋ /.
to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement: She yawned and rubbed her eyes sleepily. He rubbed (at) the stain on his trousers and made it worse. We rubbed some polish into the surface of the wood. She gently rubbed the ointment in. First rub the baking tray well with butter.
(Definition of rubbing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of rubbing. rubbing. Acceptable documents are birth and death certificates, marriage licenses and cemetery rubbings. From Baltimore Sun.
Jun 2, 2012 · a. : to move along the surface of a body with pressure : grate. b (1) : to fret or chafe with or as if with friction. (2) : to cause discontent, irritation, or anger. 2. : to continue in a situation usually with slight difficulty. in spite of financial difficulties, he is rubbing along. 3. : to admit of being rubbed (as for erasure or obliteration)
n. 1. The act of polishing, cleaning, or drying. 2. A representation of a raised or indented surface made by placing paper over the surface and rubbing the paper gently with a marking agent such as charcoal or chalk. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
noun. /ˈrʌbɪŋ/ a copy of writing or a design on a piece of stone or metal that is made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with chalk, a pencil, etc. She took a rubbing of the plaque. see also brass rubbing. Definitions on the go.
Definitions of rubbing. noun. effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure. synonyms: detrition, friction. see more. noun. the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another. synonyms: friction. see more. noun.
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. Origin of rubbing 1
