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• rubbing — [rub′iŋ] n. an impression of a design, picture, etc. incised or in relief on a surface (as of a gravestone), taken by placing a piece of paper on it and rubbing over the paper with graphite, wax, etc …   English World dictionary

• Rubbing — A rubbing is a reproduction of the texture of a surface created by placing a piece of paper or similar material over the subject and then rubbing the paper with something to deposit marks, most commonly charcoal or pencil, but also various forms… …   Wikipedia

• rubbing — [[t]rʌ̱bɪŋ[/t]] rubbings 1) N COUNT: oft n N A rubbing is a picture that you make by putting a piece of paper over a carved surface and then rubbing wax or chalk over it. We want to go in and do a brass rubbing. 2) → See also rub …   English dictionary

• rubbing — rub|bing [ˈrʌbıŋ] n a copy of a shape or pattern made by rubbing ↑wax, ↑chalk etc onto a piece of paper laid over it ▪ a brass rubbing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rubbing — noun (C) a copy of a shape or pattern made by rubbing wax, chalk etc onto a piece of paper laid over it: a brass rubbing …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• rubbing — noun 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 …   Wiktionary

• rubbing — rub·bing || rÊŒbɪŋ n. impression made by laying a piece of paper over a surface and rubbing with a crayon or other drawing tool (Art) rÊŒb n. act of wiping; act of smearing v. wipe, buff; push against with pressure; spread, smear; brush;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• rubbed, rubbing — verb 1 (I, T) to move your hand, a cloth etc over a surface while pressing against it: Kolchinsky nodded and then rubbed his eyes wearily. | She began rubbing her hair with a towel. | You ll have to rub harder if you want to get it clean. 2 (T)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• brass rubbing — noun 1. The process of copying the design on a church memorial brass, etc onto paper by laying the paper over the brass and rubbing it with coloured wax, chalk, etc 2. The copy so obtained • • • Main Entry: ↑brass * * * ˈbrass rubbing [brass… …   Useful english dictionary

• brass rubbing — UK / US noun Word forms brass rubbing : singular brass rubbing plural brass rubbings art a) [uncountable] the activity of making a picture by putting a piece of paper over a brass in a church and rubbing something such as a pencil over it b)… …   English dictionary

• brass rubbing — brass ,rubbing noun uncount the activity of making a picture by putting a piece of paper over a BRASS in a church and rubbing something such as a pencil over it a. count a picture that someone has made in this way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English