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rubbing
noun
: an image of a surface that is made by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a pencil, crayon, etc.
Full Definition of RUBBING
: an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance
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First Known Use of RUBBING
1845
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