What does rubbing mean?
Definitions for rubbing
ˈrʌb ɪŋrub·bing
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Princeton's WordNet
friction, rubbingnoun
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
rubbingnoun
representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
friction, detrition, rubbingnoun
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
Wiktionary
rubbingnoun
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.
ChatGPT
rubbing
Rubbing generally refers to the action of applying pressure and friction to a surface by moving one object back and forth over another. This can be applied to diverse contexts and can be used in the physical, as when massaging a sore muscle, or even metaphorical sense, as with two opposing viewpoints causing friction.
Webster Dictionary
Rubbing
of Rub
Rubbing
a. & n. from Rub, v
Wikidata
Rubbing
Noun 1. rubbing - the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another rubbing - the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another friction attrition, detrition, grinding, abrasion - the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice adhesive friction, traction, grip - the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves resistance - any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion 2. rubbing - representation consisting of a copy made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something 3. rubbing - effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure detrition, friction attrition - the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rubbing in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rubbing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of rubbing in a Sentence
After a while, Mr. Cosby started getting fresh. He was touching me and rubbing my leg. The next thing I remember was waking up in my car, my head hanging down from the seat, alone, i knew I was drugged because I threw up and I never threw up or drank too much. I believe that he must have put something in my drink while we were closing up the place.
Diogenes the Cynic (412 to 323 B.C.):
If only it was as easy to banish hunger by rubbing the belly as it is to masturbate.
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials.
Rubbing alcohol has long been used in medicine as a disinfectant for skin surfaces and environmental surfaces, it has been generally thought that rubbing alcohol was fairly safe from the emergence of resistance amid susceptible germs. This interesting and carefully done study refutes that assumption.
If you’re not normally boastful, then people are going to be much more inclined to say, ‘Wow, he or she just really wants to share,’ rather than think you’re rubbing it in their faces.
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- frotamientoSpanish
- frottementFrench
- fricçãoPortuguese
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