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Meaning of "rubdown" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUBDOWN

rubdown  [ˈrʌbˌdaʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUBDOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rubdown is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUBDOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rubdown in the English dictionary

The definition of rubdown in the dictionary is the act of rubbing down.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUBDOWN


blowdown
ˈbləʊˌdaʊn
breakdown
ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn
cooldown
ˈkuːlˌdaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
cutdown
ˈkʌtˌdaʊn
drawdown
ˈdrɔːˌdaʊn
godown
ˈɡəʊˌdaʊn
hoedown
ˈhəʊˌdaʊn
markdown
ˈmɑːkˌdaʊn
meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊn
pastedown
ˈpeɪstˌdaʊn
pull-down
ˈpʊlˌdaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
slowdown
ˈsləʊˌdaʊn
smackdown
ˈsmækˌdaʊn
step-down
ˈstɛpˌdaʊn
sundown
ˈsʌnˌdaʊn
teardown
ˈtɛərˌdaʊn
touchdown
ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUBDOWN

rubbish tip
rubbishy
rubbities
rubbity
rubble
rubblework
rubbly
rubboard
Rubbra
rubby
rube
Rube Goldberg
rubefacient
rubefaction
rubefied
rubefies
rubefy
rubel
rubella
rubellan

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUBDOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
broken-down
down
get down
go down
hold down
low-down
ride down
sit down
sit-down
takedown
turn down
up and down
up-and-down
upside down
upside-down
when the chips are down
wind down

Synonyms and antonyms of rubdown in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rubdown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUBDOWN

Find out the translation of rubdown to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rubdown from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rubdown» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

磨平
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rubdown
570 millions of speakers

English

rubdown
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rubdown
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التنشيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обтирание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rubdown
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জোরে জোরে ঘষে মসৃণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rubdown
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rubdown
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abreibung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汗を拭くこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rubdown
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rubdown
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rubdown
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rubdown
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोळणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ovalamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rubdown
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rubdown
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обтирання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frecuș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρίψιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rubdown
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rubdown
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rubdown
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rubdown

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUBDOWN»

The term «rubdown» is regularly used and occupies the 84.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUBDOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rubdown

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUBDOWN»

Discover the use of rubdown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rubdown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rubdown
Sleaze, drugs, sex and celebrity clash in the third adventure featuring ex-stripper turned private-investigator Simone Kirsch. From the author of Peepshow and Cherrie Pie.
Leigh Redhead, 2007
2
Sunset Rubdown Albums: Random Spirit Lover, Shut Up I Am ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated.
LLC Books, 2010
3
Therapeutic Modalities: The Art and the Science
Rubdown. Therapeutic means relating to a treatment or the curing of a disease or disorder. 1 1 A rub is friction caused by moving one surface over another." There are two categories of therapeutic massage used in sports medicine: ...
Kenneth L. Knight, David O. Draper, 2008
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CMJ New Music Monthly
With the release of Shut Up I Am Dreaming, the Wolf Parade frontman and erstwhile Frog Eyes keyboard player will have released two albums and an EP in less than a year with his Sunset Rubdown side project. On those previous releases, ...
5
Six Weeks in Saratoga: How Three-Year-Old Filly Rachel ...
After a rubdown, he breakfasted on broiled chicken or mutton with no seasoning, a cup of tea, and a slice of toast. Then he took a rest, usually just a chat with his English trainer, two assistants, and friends. At eight-thirty, he went out again for ...
Brendan O'Meara, 2011
6
They're Off!: Horse Racing at Saratoga
He boxed a sandbag hanging from the ceiling and used three or four sets of dumbbells and pulleys. After a rubdown, he breakfasted on broiled chicken or mutton with no seasoning, a cup of tea, and a slice of toast. Then he took a rest, usually ...
Edward Hotaling, 1995
7
Victory Stallion
“I could have used a rubdown,” Wilder murmured, leaning his head back against the wall and closing his eyes. “When all this is over, that's the first thing I'm going to do. Find a groom.” “I'd have given you a rubdown before you shifted.
Kate Hill, 2008
8
The Way Things Are
“Any were else?” “Yeah, on my . . .” And he points down below the belt. “What's the matter, you can't reach?” “Hey, I'll never tell.” “We have to up to the room for a good rubdown.” “A rubdown?” “Yeah, a rubdown. Wread my wips, r-u-b-d-o-w-n.
Joseph Mahmough, 2008
9
SPIN
Video game rhythms power the incredible "You Go On Ahead (Trumpet Trumpet II)," while "Nightingale/December Song" gets future-folky, and a skittish new-wave lean drives the Interpol-ish "Idiot Heart." Krug clearly takes Sunset Rubdown ...
10
Billboard
EAST NORTH CENTRAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mike E. Clark Psychopathic Murder Mix Volume 1 Sunset Rubdown Dragonslayer The Airborne Toxic Event The Airborne Toxic Event F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) Jamboree Darkest Hour Eternal Return ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUBDOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rubdown is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Upstate Rubdown: Music that's hard to pin down
They are the three-pointed cornerstone that provides a foundation for Upstate Rubdown, a band that formed in New Paltz and seamlessly fuses the energy of ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
2
Zeel At-Home Massage App: We Give the Rubdown Delivery a Try
Cookie's arrival was prompt (15 minutes prior to the scheduled time), which allowed for the casual but necessary small talk leading up to a 60-minute rub down. «Miami New Times, Oct 14»
3
Exclusive: Preview The 'Horns' Soundtrack Featuring The Pixies …
From David Bowie's unassailable classic "Heroes" to Sunset Rubdown's little indie epic "Shut Up I Am Dreaming Of Places Where Lovers Have Wings," "Horns" ... «Indie Wire, Oct 14»
4
'Horns' Soundtrack Features The Pixies, The Flaming Lips, David …
The under-appreciated Sunset Rubdown get a track on here, as do folksters Junip, and a few more below-the-radar names. All told, not a band lineup of music. «Indie Wire, Oct 14»
5
“OPERATION RUBDOWN”: How Rhode Island Accidentally …
To Rhode Island, Operation Rubdown isn't a XXX flick (See, I knew that's where ... Side Note: Whoever came up with the name “Operation Rubdown” deserves a ... «Article 3, Aug 14»
6
Hilary Duff Rocks Bikini, Gets Rubdown in "Chasing the Sun" Music …
Hilary Duff's hiatus is so yesterday. The singer, 26, returned to the music business this week with the release of her comeback single, "Chasing the Sun," and its ... «Us Magazine, Jul 14»
7
Love Chocolate? Try A Full Body Rubdown, Says The Hotel Sacher
The hotel is, as the name suggests, where the Sacher Torte cake was invented, and as such there's a subtle-yet-classy chocolate theme in the hotel, from the ... «HotelChatter, Jun 14»
8
Tom Daley's Bulge "Goes Global" In Full Body Rubdown: GIFs
When he's not winning Olympic medals or hanging out with his Oscar-winning boyfriend in matching outfits, Tom Daley's working on his burgeoning TV career. «NewNowNext, May 14»
9
Catch Upstate Rubdown's unique sound
That's the pulse, the emotion, the roar, the tug and the eras evoked by Upstate Rubdown, an eight-, sometimes nine-piece ensemble based in New Paltz that, ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Apr 14»
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'Sex Sent Me to the ER': It's a post-rubdown knock-out for one …
If there's ever any question that many people consider television exposure more important than personal privacy or, oh, public humiliation, we have "Sex Sent ... «HitFix, Apr 14»

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