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rubs of the green

rubs of the green is the plural of rub of the green.

Meaning of rub of the green

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.

Questions about rubs of the green

What is rubs of the green the plural of?
Rubs of the green is the plural of rub of the green.

Words near rubs of the green in the dictionary

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

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