What is to move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost called?
rub — To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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