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brass-rubbing

[ bras-ruhb-ing, brahs- ]

noun

  1. an antiquarian's technique for copying designs from incised brass memorial slabs and the like.
  2. a copy made by brass-rubbing. Compare rubbing ( def 2 ).

brass rubbing

noun

  1. the taking of an impression of an engraved brass tablet or plaque by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing the paper with graphite, heelball, or chalk
  2. an impression made in this way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brass-rubbing1

First recorded in 1885–90

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