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rub of the green

rub of the green noun: any accidental deflection of the ball by an outside agency (spectator, caddie etc); the ball is played without penalty from where it comes to rest.

Noun

rub of the green (plural rubs of the green)

  1. Any accidental deflection of the ball by an outside agency (spectator, caddie etc); the ball is played without penalty from where it comes to rest
  2. (broadly) an outside agent that affects the movement of the ball.

Forms of rub of the green

pluralrubs of the green

Questions about rub of the green

What does rub of the green mean?
Rub of the green means any accidental deflection of the ball by an outside agency (spectator, caddie etc); the ball is played without penalty from where it comes to rest.
What part of speech is rub of the green?
Rub of the green is a noun.
What is the plural of rub of the green?
The plural of rub of the green is rubs of the green.

Words near rub of the green in the dictionary

  1. rub elbows
  2. rub in
  3. rub iron
  4. rub irons
  5. rub it in
  6. rub of the green
  7. rub off
  8. rub off on
  9. rub one off
  10. rub one out
  11. rub one's face with a brass candlestick

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