rub sth down
— phrasal verb with rub /rʌb/ verb [I or T] (-bb-)Definition
› to rub something with a rough cloth, brush, or paper until its surface is smooth, or clean and shiny: Rub the wood down with fine sandpaper till it is smooth. We rubbed the walls down with soap and hot water.Making things more or less smooth or straightPolishing and polishes
(Definition of rub sth down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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