RUBBING Definition & Meaning

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rubbing

[ruhb-ing]

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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.

rubbing

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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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of rubbing¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; rub, -ing ¹

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“There was some rubbing, is the word he used,” Roberts said.

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CANNES, France — Saturday’s awards ceremony put a capstone on another edition of the Cannes Film Festival, but the bruises we received from some of our favorite films are ones we’ll be rubbing for a while.

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Now, though, they must be rubbing their hands.

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But it still has enough magic to win over Maher — who clearly loved rubbing elbows with the president.

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He was a regular presence on the social scene, rubbing shoulders with Bollywood stars and India's elite.

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