rubbing
rubbing Lexical Profile
rubbing Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To move one's hand, a cloth, or another object back and forth against a surface while applying pressure.
"She was rubbing the tarnished silver tray with a soft cloth until it shone."
To chafe, grate, or cause irritation by sliding repeatedly against another surface.
"The stiff collar of the new shirt kept rubbing against his neck."
• noun
The action or process of applying firm pressure and back-and-forth motion to a surface, object, or part of the body.
"A gentle rubbing of her temples helped relieve the tension headache."
An impression of an inscribed, carved, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and stroking it with chalk, wax, or graphite.
"The art students made charcoal rubbings of the ancient stone carvings in the courtyard."