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rub
(r/@/b )

noun (n)

  • an unforeseen obstacle(noun.cognition)
    Synonym:
    hang-up, hitch, snag
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of rubbing or wiping(noun.act)
    Example:
    He gave the hood a quick rub.
    Synonym:
    wipe
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of rubbing; friction.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • move over something with pressure(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Rub my hands.
    Rub oil into her skin.
    source: wordnet30
  • cause friction(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    chafe, fray, fret, scratch
    source: wordnet30
  • scrape or rub as if to relieve itching(verb.perception)
    Synonym:
    itch, scratch
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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