rubbings
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Similarly, a study published in May in the journal Communications Biology found that elephants form complex "sentences" through their various rumbles, ear flags, trunk rubbings and other actions.
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2024
Dwan also took up painting, making one series from tree rubbings.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2022
In 2016 graphic designer Marina Willer created a booklet of neon rubbings; manhole colouring books are available for people seeking mindfulness; and a Shoreditch company offers framed prints of rubbings for £80.
From BBC • May 14, 2021
In 1953 she began making rubbings of manhole covers, subway grates and other urban features, sometimes assisted by her friend Jasper Johns.
From New York Times • May 7, 2021
On the ride back to school the rubbings made by the other children are torn up, crumpled, tossed at one another’s heads, abandoned below the dark green seats.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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