These rubbings from medieval English brass plates commemorate the contemporary nobility (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rub — [[t]rʌb[/t]] v. rubbed, rub•bing, n. 1) to subject (something) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, polishing, or massaging; move one thing back and forth or with a rotary motion along the surface of (something else) 2) to move, spread, or… … From formal English to slang
Carmella Bing — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Carmella Bing Nombre real Carmella Richards Nacimiento 21 de octubre de 1981 (28 a … Wikipedia Español
rubbing — rub·bing (rubґing) moving something over a surface with friction … Medical dictionary
rubbing alcohol — rub·bing alcohol rəb iŋ . n a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropyl alcohol * * * [USP] a preparation of acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and 68.5 to 71.5 per… … Medical dictionary
rubbing — rub|bing [ˈrʌbıŋ] n a copy of a shape or pattern made by rubbing ↑wax, ↑chalk etc onto a piece of paper laid over it ▪ a brass rubbing … Dictionary of contemporary English
rubbing — rub|bing [ rʌbıŋ ] noun count a picture that you make by putting paper over a pattern on stone or metal and rubbing it with something such as a pencil … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rubbing — rub•bing [[t]ˈrʌb ɪŋ[/t]] n. fia an impression of an incised or sculptured surface made by laying paper over it and rubbing with graphite or a similar substance until the image appears • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
rubbing alcohol — rub′bing al cohol n. pha a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, used in massaging • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
Rubbing — Rub bing, a. & n. from {Rub}, v. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brass Rubbing — Brass Rub|bing [ rʌbiŋ] das; [s] <aus engl. brass rubbing »Kopie einer Messingtafel«, eigtl. »das Abreiben«> Verfahren, gravierte Messingplatten mithilfe eines Druckverfahrens abzubilden … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
