rubbing

English

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ʌbɪŋ

Etymology 1

From Middle English rubbinge, rubbynge, equivalent to rub +‎ -ing.

Noun

rubbing (plural rubbings)

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.

Translations

impression of an embossed or incised surface

Chinese:
Mandarin: 拓印圖, 拓印图 (tàyìntú), 拓片 (zh) (tàpiàn), 拓本 (zh) (tàběn), 拓印 (zh) (tàyìn)
Dutch: afwrijfsel n

Finnish: hankauspiirros
Japanese: 拓本 (takuhon)
Russian: please add this translation if you can

Etymology 2

From rub +‎ -ing.

Verb

rubbing

present participle of rub

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