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What does rub mean?

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Noun
  1. An act of rubbing.
  2. A difficulty or problem.
  3. In the game of crown green bowls: any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
  4. Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
    1. A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
  2. (transitive) To rub something against (a second thing).
  3. (intransitive) To be rubbed against something.
  4. (transitive) To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
  5. (dated) To move or pass with difficulty.
  6. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
  7. To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
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