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brass-rubbing
[ bras-ruhb-ing, brahs- ]
noun
- an antiquarian's technique for copying designs from incised brass memorial slabs and the like.
- a copy made by brass-rubbing. Compare rubbing ( def 2 ).
brass rubbing
noun
- the taking of an impression of an engraved brass tablet or plaque by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing the paper with graphite, heelball, or chalk
- an impression made in this way
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Word History and Origins
Origin of brass-rubbing1
First recorded in 1885–90
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