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handrub

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[hand-ruhb] / ˈhændˈrʌb /

verb (used with object)

handrubbed, handrubbing

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

    Handrubbing the wood brings out the natural grain.

Etymology

Origin of handrub

hand + rub

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