handrub

[hand-ruhb]

verb (used with object)

handrubbed, handrubbing 

1. to rub by hand, especially so as to polish.

   Handrubbing the wood brings out the natural grain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of handrub¹

hand + rub

Example Sentences

More than 50 percent of acquired infections can be prevented if health care workers clean their hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based handrub before treating patients.

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