rubbing

noun

rubbing

noun

/ˈɹʌbɪŋ/

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

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:

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