Word of the Day:
rubbing
What It Means
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.
Rubbing in Context
“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.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English rubbinge, rubbynge, equivalent to rub + -ing.
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