rubbing
An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over…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.
Meaning
1 sensesAn 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.
representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle English rubbinge, rubbynge, equivalent to rub + -ing.From Middle English rubbinge, rubbynge, equivalent to rub + -ing.
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plural: rubbingsSynonyms
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