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The correct spelling is rub.
How to pronounce rub
/ɹʌb/
nounIPA: /ɹʌb/
Say it like: Rub
The correct spelling is rub. An act of rubbing. For example: "Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out"
Usage Examples
“Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out”
“a heat rub intended for muscular strains”
“I rubbed my hands together for warmth.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An act of rubbing.
- 2.A difficulty or problem.
- 3.A quip or sarcastic remark.
- 4.In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
- 5.Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
verb
- 1.To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
- 2.To rub something against (a second thing).
- 3.To be rubbed against something.
- 4.To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
- 5.To move or pass with difficulty.
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