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rub
Verb
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If you rub something, you move against it, often backward and forward.
The doctor was rubbing her hands to warm them.
The dog came and rubbed against his leg.
He rubbed the silver with a cloth until it shone.
rub
Noun
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If you give somebody or something a rub, you rub them or massage them.
After the game, he gave me a great shoulder rub.
It'll come clean with a good rub.
hands
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noun
(= custody)
(with 'in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
my fate is in your hands
too much power in the president's hands
your guests are now in my custody
the mother was awarded custody of the children
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noun
(= work force)
the force of workers available