rubbing

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
17
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈɹʌbɪŋ/

Definition of rubbing

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.
    “He was delighted to come across a little-worn crest of the old Great Eastern Railway, never dreaming that such a relic would still be in use, and was taking a pencil-rubbing to add to his collection.”
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noun

  1. An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.
    “He was delighted to come across a little-worn crest of the old Great Eastern Railway, never dreaming that such a relic would still be in use, and was taking a pencil-rubbing to add to his collection.”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of rub

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Etymology

From Middle English rubbinge, rubbynge, equivalent to rub + -ing.

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