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rubbing

DEFINITIONS OF: rubbing

1

n effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

Synonyms:
detrition, friction
Types:
attrition
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
Type of:
effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail
use of physical or mental energy; hard work

n the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

Synonyms:
friction
Types:
abrasion, attrition, detrition, grinding
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
adhesive friction, grip, traction
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Type of:
resistance
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

n representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal

Type of:
representation
a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
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