rubbing
/ˈrʌbɪŋ/
noun
- The action of moving something back and forth against a surface, often with pressure.
- The constant rubbing of the rope against the rock caused it to fray.
- She gave the table a quick rubbing with a cloth to remove the dust.
- A gentle rubbing of the sore muscle helped relieve the pain.
- A copy or impression made by rubbing a surface, such as a brass or stone carving, with paper and a crayon or chalk.
- We took a brass rubbing of the church memorial as a souvenir.
- The museum displayed a rubbing of a medieval knight's effigy.
- The artist made a rubbing of the ancient tombstone to preserve the inscription.
verb
- Present participle of rub; moving something back and forth against a surface.
- She is rubbing her hands together to warm them up.
- He was rubbing the stain with a sponge, trying to remove it.
- The cat is rubbing its head against my leg.