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Rubbing Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FRICTION which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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97%8Exact Match!
noun

• a state of conflict between persons

• the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

• effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

90%8 Activity done with a millstone
noun

• material resulting from the process of grinding

• a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

• the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

90%7 Applying pressure with a circular motion
noun

• the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

• representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal

• effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

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The Guardian Quick18 Sep 2013 Across 9
The Guardian Quick09 May 2009 Down 12
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