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| rub | |
| 1. n. An act of rubbing. |  |
| Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out | |
| 2. n. A difficulty or problem. | |
| 3. n. In the game of crown green bowls: any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course. | |
| 4. n. Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing. | |
| a heat rub intended for muscular strains | |
| 5. n. A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued. | |
| 6. v. To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. | |
| I rubbed the cloth over the glass. | |
| The cat rubbed itself against my leg. | |
| I rubbed my hands together for warmth. | |
| 7. v. To rub something against (a second thing). | |
| I rubbed the glass with the cloth. | |
| 8. v. (intransitive) To be rubbed against something. | |
| My shoes are beginning to rub. | |
| 9. v. To spread a substance thinly over; to smear. | |
| meat rubbed with spices before barbecuing | |
| 10. v. (dated) To move or pass with difficulty. | |
| to rub through woods, as huntsmen | |
| 11. v. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over. | |
| to rub up silver | |
| 12. v. To hinder; to cross; to thwart. | |
