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rubbing British & World English

the action of rubbing something

rubbing in rub British & World English

apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion

brass rubbing British & World English

the action of rubbing heelball or chalk over paper laid on an engraved brass to reproduce its design

rubbing strip British & World English

a raised strip fitted to a vehicle to protect the bodywork

rubbing alcohol British & World English

denatured alcohol, typically perfumed, used as an antiseptic or in massage

rubbing strake British & World English

a protective strip running along a boat’s side below the gunwale to prevent damage when coming alongside something

rub British & World English

apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion

rub off in rub British & World English

be transferred by contact or association

rub noses in rub British & World English

rub one’s nose against someone else’s in greeting (especially as traditional among Maoris and some other peoples)

rub shoulders or North American elbows in rub British & World English

associate or come into contact with another person

rub along in rub British & World English

cope or manage without undue difficulty

rub something in/into/through in rub British & World English

work an ingredient into (a mixture) by breaking and blending it with firm movements of one’s fingers

rub it in or rub someone's nose in something in rub British & World English

emphatically draw someone’s attention to an embarrassing fact or mistake

rub something out in rub British & World English

erase pencil marks with a rubber

rub one's hands in rub British & World English

rub one’s hands together to show keen satisfaction

rub something down in rub British & World English

dry, smooth, or clean something by rubbing

rub someone or British rub someone up the wrong way in rub British & World English

irritate or repel someone (as by stroking a cat against the lie of its fur)

rub salt into the or someone's wound in salt British & World English

make a painful experience even more painful for someone