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rubdown
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rubdown
(noun)
rubdown
/
ˈ
rʌbˌdaʊn/
noun
plural
rubdowns
rubdown
/
ˈ
rʌbˌdaʊn/
noun
plural
rubdowns
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUBDOWN
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]
chiefly US
:
an act of rubbing someone's body to relax the muscles
The trainer gave him a
rubdown
after the game.
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