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rub

1. Bowls an uneven patch in the green

a. Golf an incident of accidental interference with the ball

b. Informal a piece of good or bad luck

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said Aunt Chloe, rather complacently, as, producing an old towel, kept for such emergencies, she poured a little water out of the cracked tea-pot on it, and began rubbing off the molasses from the baby's face and hands; and, having polished her till she shone, she set her down in Tom's lap, while she busied herself in clearing away supper.

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The Ashes will be one step closer to coming home if England can double their 1-0 lead at cricket HQ and skipper Cook reckons the positive vibes around the game are rubbing off on his players.

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Kennedy said: "I know Nigel is very proud of his country and perhaps that kind of affection is rubbing off on the players.