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To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over
its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of
something moving back and forth; as, to rub the flesh with the hand; to
rub wood with sandpaper. |
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To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and
friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground. |
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To cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along
a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body. |
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To spread a substance thinly over; to smear. |
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To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse;
-- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver. |
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To hinder; to cross; to thwart. |
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To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to
grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost. |
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To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore. |
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To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods,
as huntsmen; to rub through the world. |
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The act of rubbing; friction. |
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That which rubs; that which tends to hinder or obstruct motion
or progress; hindrance; obstruction, an impediment; especially, a
difficulty or obstruction hard to overcome; a pinch. |
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Inequality of surface, as of the ground in the game of bowls;
unevenness. |
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Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard
rub. |
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Imperfection; failing; fault. |
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A chance. |
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A stone, commonly flat, used to sharpen cutting tools; a
whetstone; -- called also rubstone. |
