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rubbing
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rubbing
(noun)
rubbing alcohol
(noun)
rub
(verb)
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rubbing
/
ˈ
rʌbɪŋ/
noun
plural
rubbings
rubbing
/
ˈ
rʌbɪŋ/
noun
plural
rubbings
Learner's definition of RUBBING
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:
an image of a surface that is made by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a pencil, crayon, etc.
He made a
rubbing
of the old tombstone.
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