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rubbing in Dutch

rubbing in Dutch is afwrijfsel — rubbing means an image made by pressing paper against a textured surface and shading over it with a crayon or similar tool.

rubbing in Dutch

afwrijfsel
noun
An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.

What does "rubbing" mean?

  1. noun 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."
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rubbing in a sentence

  • She made a rubbing of the old gravestone's inscription.

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What is "rubbing" in Dutch?

"rubbing" in Dutch is afwrijfsel. rubbing means: An image made by pressing paper against a textured surface and shading over it with a crayon or similar tool.

How do you use "rubbing" in a sentence?

Example: "She made a rubbing of the old gravestone's inscription." In Dutch, "rubbing" is afwrijfsel.

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