1. (n.) One who, or that which, rubs.

2. (n.) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning.

3. (n.) A coarse file, or the rough part of a file.

4. (n.) A whetstone; a rubstone.

5. (n.) An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc.

6. (n.) The cushion of an electrical machine.

7. (n.) One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath.

8. (n.) Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub.

9. (n.) In some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games; as, to play a rubber of whist.

10. (n.) India rubber; caoutchouc.

11. (n.) An overshoe made of India rubber.

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