noun
rubbing
RUH-bihng
noun
1
An image made by pressing paper against a textured surface and shading over it with a crayon or similar tool.
"She made a rubbing of the old gravestone's inscription."
How to Use Rubbing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA copy of a raised or engraved surface, made by laying paper over it and shading with a crayon or pencil so the pattern shows through.
Word Forms
rubbings plural
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She made a _____ of the old gravestone's inscription.