rub

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Noun

1. An act of [[rubbing]].
2. A [[difficulty]] or [[problem]].
3. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[quip]] or [[sarcastic]] [[remark]].
4. In the game of [[crown green bowls]], any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
5. Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
6. {{lb|en|UK|naval|_|slang}} A [[loan]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To be rubbed against something.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
4. {{lb|en|dated}} To move or pass with difficulty.
5. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with ''up'' or ''over''.
6. To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
7. {{lb|en|transitive|bowls}} To touch the [[jack]] with the [[bowl]].

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