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rubbings

rubbings is the plural of rubbing.

Meaning of rubbing

Noun

rubbing (plural rubbings)

  1. 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.
    • He was delighted to come across a little-worn crest of the old Great Eastern Railway, never dreaming that such a relic would still be in use, and was taking a pencil-rubbing to add to his collection.1951 April, R. S. McNaught, “Railway Enthusiasts”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 271

Questions about rubbings

What is rubbings the plural of?
Rubbings is the plural of rubbing.

Words near rubbings in the dictionary

  1. rubbing up
  2. rubbing up against
  3. rubbing up on
  4. rubbing up the wrong way
  5. rubbingly
  6. rubbings
  7. rubbingstone
  8. rubbish
  9. rubbish bag
  10. rubbish bags
  11. rubbish bin

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