brass rubbing

English

Noun

brass rubbing (countable and uncountable, plural brass rubbings)

  1. (uncountable) The technique of making a paper copy of a brass-plate engraving by placing a sheet of paper over the plate and rubbing with a crayon.
  2. (countable) A copy so created.
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