1. Noun
One who, or that which, rubs.
2. Noun
An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning.
3. Noun
A coarse file, or the rough part of a file.
4. Noun
A whetstone; a rubstone.
5. Noun
An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc.
6. Noun
The cushion of an electrical machine.
7. Noun
One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath.
8. Noun
Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub.
9. Noun
In some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games; as, to play a rubber of whist.
10. Noun
India rubber; caoutchouc.
11. Noun
An overshoe made of India rubber.
12. Noun
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
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