rubdown

/ˈrʌbˌdaʊn/
noun
  1. A massage or vigorous rubbing of the body, often to relax muscles or improve circulation.
    • After the long hike, she treated herself to a relaxing rubdown at the spa.
    • The trainer gave the athlete a quick rubdown to loosen his tight shoulders.
    • A warm oil rubdown can help soothe sore muscles after a workout.
  2. A thorough cleaning or polishing of a surface by rubbing.
    • The car needed a good rubdown to remove the road salt from winter driving.
    • He gave the old wooden table a rubdown with furniture polish to restore its shine.
    • A quick rubdown with a damp cloth removed the dust from the shelves.
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