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A rubbing (frottage) is a reproduction of the texture of a surface created by placing a piece of paper or similar material over the subject and then rubbing...

Brass rubbing was originally a largely British enthusiasm for reproducing onto paper monumental brasses – commemorative brass plaques found in churches...

Stone rubbing is the practice of creating an image of surface features of a stone on paper. The image records features such as natural textures, inscribed...

a matchstick and the rubbing surface of the match box). Sticky pads are used to prevent object from slipping off smooth surfaces by effectively increasing...

of the rubbing mud, baseballs were rubbed in a mixture of water and infield soil, but this method usually discolored the ball's leather surface. Other...

the rubbing surface in the off-brake condition. Durability – Friction brakes have wear surfaces that must be renewed periodically. Wear surfaces include...

or camshaft. A drawback of this design is that the rubbing surface of the tappet becomes the surface of the shim, which is a difficult problem of mass-production...

dictionary. Rubbing is moving an object in contact with another object. Rub, RUB, rubs or rubbing may also refer to: Rub (album), by Peaches, 2015 Rubbing (art)...

congenital anatomical abnormalities, contact between the affected area and rubbing surfaces is impaired. It is roughly the same with finger pads — in animals with...

which one takes a pencil or other drawing tool and makes a "rubbing" over a textured surface. The drawing can either be left as it is or used as the basis...

against the surface of non-sexual objects, clothed or unclothed; or it may refer to penetrative sex. Genital-genital rubbing (often termed GG rubbing by primatologists...

these files? See media help. Stridulation is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects...

this process, three approximately flat surfaces are progressively refined to precise flatness by manually rubbing them against each other in pairs with...

or pus) within the upper layers of the skin, usually caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection. Most blisters...

process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing it or by applying a chemical treatment, leaving a clean surface with a significant specular reflection...

Two processes known as rubbing and ridging are responsible for acoustical emissions similar to those from ice calving. Rubbing involves two or more areas...

holding the open tube to keep their fingers clean and rubbing the exposed stick against a surface. Most glue sticks are designed to glue paper and card...

removing the used outer layer of paper by scraping or rubbing the implement on an abrasive surface, such as sandpaper, carpet, rubber erasers, or an emery...

The usual compromise solution has been to provide lap by lengthening rubbing surfaces of the valve in such a way as to overlap the port on the admission...

benefit was keeping the desk or table surface from being scratched and worn by continuous hand and mouse rubbing motion. Another benefit was reduction...