brass rubbing

noun

/ˈbrɑːs rʌbɪŋ/

/ˈbræs rʌbɪŋ/

[uncountable, countable]

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the art of rubbing a soft pencil or chalk on a piece of paper placed over a brass in a church; the pattern you get by doing this
CultureBrasses are large flat pieces of decorated brass (= a shiny yellow metal) which have been put in the walls and floors of churches in memory of dead people. Most brasses were put into churches from the 13th century to the 17th century, and usually have designs cut into them representing the dead person. People make their own copies by covering the brass with paper and rubbing the paper with coloured chalk or wax.
Topics Hobbiesc2, Artc2

单词	brass rubbing
释义	brass rubbing noun /ˈbrɑːs rʌbɪŋ/ /ˈbræs rʌbɪŋ/ [uncountable, countable] jump to other results the art of rubbing a soft pencil or chalk on a piece of paper placed over a brass in a church; the pattern you get by doing this CultureBrasses are large flat pieces of decorated brass (= a shiny yellow metal) which have been put in the walls and floors of churches in memory of dead people. Most brasses were put into churches from the 13th century to the 17th century, and usually have designs cut into them representing the dead person. People make their own copies by covering the brass with paper and rubbing the paper with coloured chalk or wax. Topics Hobbiesc2, Artc2
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