to rub dry

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• Dry-rub — v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dry rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dry rubbing}.] To rub and cleanse without wetting. Dodsley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dry-rubbed — Dry rub Dry rub , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dry rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dry rubbing}.] To rub and cleanse without wetting. Dodsley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dry-rubbing — Dry rub Dry rub , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dry rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dry rubbing}.] To rub and cleanse without wetting. Dodsley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dry — 1 /draI/ adjective comparative driersuperlative driest 1 NOT WET without water or liquid inside or on the surface: The floor was made of hard dry earth. | The paint isn t dry yet be careful! | Can you check if the washing s dry? | shake/rub/wipe… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dry — 1. adjective 1) the dry desert Syn: arid, parched, waterless, dehydrated, desiccated, withered, shrivelled, wizened 2) a dry debate Syn: dull, uninteresting, boring …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Dry rub — may refer to: Dry rub, a technique for spicing meat in cooking, such as used with Jamaican jerk spice Spice Rub, a method for seasoning and spicing meat in slow cooking applications such as barbecue. This disambiguation page lists articles… …   Wikipedia

• rub — ► VERB (rubbed, rubbing) 1) apply firm pressure to (a surface) with a repeated back and forth motion. 2) move to and fro against a surface while pressing or grinding against it. 3) apply with a rubbing action. 4) (rub down) dry, smooth, or clean… …   English terms dictionary

• rub — [rub] vt. rubbed, rubbing [ME rubben, akin to Dan rubbe, EFris rubben < IE * reup , to tear out < base * reu , to dig, tear out > ROB, RIP1, RUG, RUBBLE, L rumpere, to break] 1. to move one s hand, a cloth, etc. over (a surface …   English World dictionary

• rub oneself down — ˌrub sb/oneself/sthˈdown derived to rub the skin of a person, horse, etc. hard with sth to make it clean and dry • I came out of the water and rubbed myself down with a towel. Main entry: ↑rubderived …   Useful english dictionary

• rub somebody down — ˌrub sb/oneself/sthˈdown derived to rub the skin of a person, horse, etc. hard with sth to make it clean and dry • I came out of the water and rubbed myself down with a towel. Main entry: ↑rubderived …   Useful english dictionary

• rub something down — dry, smooth, or clean something by rubbing. → rub …   English new terms dictionary