pleuritic rub

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A sound heard on auscultation that is produced by the rubbing together of the roughened surfaces of the costal and visceral pleurae.

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Rub the loin with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
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Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.
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The rub is that these devices have been in short supply lately.
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Maybe the cleric can rub his own magic lamp, and ask it to explain the concept known as brain drain.
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When you get a new one they tell you to put coco-butter on your fingers and rub it a lot so it won't show so much.
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And, old ink pot, tuck a horse blanket under my chin, and rub me down with brickbats while I feed!
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Others again put the varnish on and rub it off in places to resemble the wear of age.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
But indeed, it was useless to rub her eyes, the dwarfs did not vanish, and so she was obliged to believe that they were real.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
She would put her paws on his shoulders, and rub his face, and purr in a most contented manner.
The Nursery, January 1873, Vol. XIII.|Various
If he were to rub one of these pictures when dry, he would find it almost entirely removable from the glass.
Notes and Queries, Number 178, March 26, 1853|Various