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Look up: rubbing

  1. rubbing
    [n] - representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Rubbing
    When printed ink appears dry but does not resist surface rubbing or abrasion - also called scuffing.
    Found on http://www.britishprint.com/tw/glossary.

  3. rubbing
    process of leveling and flatting a dried coating film by rubbing it,either wet or dry and usually with a suitable abrasive,to remove nibs and other irregularitiess and to provide a surface with a suitable key for a subsequent coating Category: Iron and steel industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. Rubbing
    Rub'bing adjective & noun from Rub , v.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/100

  5. rubbing
    noun representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Rubbing
    A rubbing is a reproduction of the texture of a surface created by placing a piece of paper or similar material over the subject and then rubbing the paper with something to deposit marks, most commonly charcoal or pencil, but also various forms of blotted and rolled ink, chalk, wax, and many other substances as well. Common uses for this technique include: *Brass rubbing, to make copies of monumental brasses *Forensic uses including finding out...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubbing

  7. Rubbing
    • a. & n. from Rub, v. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rub
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. rubbing
    one of the most universal and perhaps the oldest of the techniques used in printmaking. Rubbings are made by carefully pressing paper onto a carved ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/75


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