rubbing out

A form of rub out — To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing, especially with a rubber (eraser).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rub out
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APA

rubbing out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20out

MLA

“rubbing out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubbing out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20out.

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