rubbing
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle English rubbinge, rubbynge, equivalent to rub + -ing.
Noun
[edit]rubbing (plural rubbings)
- 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.
- 1951 April, R. S. McNaught, “Railway Enthusiasts”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 271:
- 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.
Translations
[edit]impression of an embossed or incised surface
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]rubbing
- present participle and gerund of rub
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