Usage of "rub down" | TermGallery

espanhol

Wear away.

Manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes.

Uso de rub down em inglês

Horsehair and soft wood shavings are often used to rub down varnish. 
 Handwork in Wood 

There were also rough bath towels with which to rub down dry. 
 The Submarine Boys on Duty / Life on a Diving Torpedo Boat 

He ignored them both and went to rub down the pony. 
 A Fortress of Grey Ice 

Gordon spared ten minutes to rub down his damp mount and fill her feedbag. 
 The Postman 

I think I'll go and see if I can give Strawberry a rub down. 
 The magician's nephew 

Take a warm bath before retiring, and follow it with a brisk rub down. 
 The Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without Drugs 

Remove the harness and give 'em a good rub down. 
 The Story of the Foss River Ranch: A Tale of the Northwest 

Then rub down with a cloth to an even stain. 
 The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. 

And some of you give 'em a good rub down. 
 On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles 

The massage with warm stones followed by a rub down with sea salt was unforgettable. 
 The Irish Times 

A rub down with a rough towel will help to prevent soreness and stiff muscles. 
 Outdoor Sports and Games 

Give her a rub down with something-there's a cloth in the back underneath the oats. 
 On the Beach 

If I don't rub down quickly I'm afraid these goose fleshings will freeze into pebbles. 
 Jane Allen, Junior 

Do the same, Browne-andhave a rub down. 
 The Man from Brodney's 

F. When cool rub down with steel wool. 
 The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do 

Let's rub down our legs and bodies first. 
 Analog sff, december 2009 

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Significados de rub down em inglês