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RUBBED
- RUB, to move along the surface of a body with pressure [v]
- Move one's hand or a cloth repeatedly to and fro on the surface of (something) with firm pressure
- Move (one's hand, a cloth, or another object) over a surface in such a way
- Cause (two things) to move to and fro against each other with a certain amount of pressure and friction
- Move to and fro over something while pressing or grinding against it
- (of shoes or other hard items in contact with the skin) Cause pain through friction
- Make dry, clean, or smooth with pressure from a hand, cloth, or other object
- Spread (ointment, polish, or a substance of similar consistency) over a surface with repeated movements of one's hand or a cloth
- Work an ingredient into (a mixture) by breaking and blending it with firm movements of one's fingers
- Reproduce the design of (a gravestone, memorial tablet, etc.) by laying paper on it and rubbing the paper with charcoal, colored chalk, etc
- (of a bowl) Be slowed or diverted by the unevenness of the ground