rubbing off
1rubbing off — abrasion, wearing down; removing by scraping …
2Rubbing alcohol — Rubbing alcohol, USP / B.P. is a liquid prepared and used primarily for topical application. It is prepared from a special denaturized alcohol solution and contains 68.5 71.5% by volume of pure, concentrated ethanol (ethyl alcohol) [See… …
3Rubbing — Rub Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the… …
4rub off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms rub off : present tense I/you/we/they rub off he/she/it rubs off present participle rubbing off past tense rubbed off past participle rubbed off if a quality that someone has rubs off, it starts to affect… …
5Rub-off Search — The process of rubbing off the velvet from the buck’s antlers. This occurs during the prerut. Buck’s will rub off by using a tree or any other protruding object …
6rub-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: rub off (herein) : an instance or result of rubbing off …
7rub off on — we just don t want his bad habits rubbing off on you Syn: be transferred to, be passed on to, be transmitted to, be communicated to; affect, influence …
8rubbed, rubbing — verb 1 (I, T) to move your hand, a cloth etc over a surface while pressing against it: Kolchinsky nodded and then rubbed his eyes wearily. | She began rubbing her hair with a towel. | You ll have to rub harder if you want to get it clean. 2 (T)… …
9To rub off — Rub Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the… …
10toss off — verb 1. drink down entirely He downed three martinis before dinner She killed a bottle of brandy that night They popped a few beer after work • Syn: ↑pop, ↑bolt down, ↑belt down, ↑pour down, ↑ …
