Rubbing Sentence Examples

Jessi was rubbing her face, distraught.

He opened the door, rubbing his eyes.

Finally he leaned forward and stood, rubbing the back of his neck.

They were fully dressed and he was merely rubbing her back.

He sat on the bed, rubbing his forehead as she continued, I know she lied, but you did too.

She sipped it, rubbing the back of her neck.

The best method of application is by rubbing in a small quantity of the aconitine ointment until numbness is felt, but the costliness of this preparation causes the use of the aconite liniment to be commonly resorted to.

She will be quite ill now, said Prince Andrew, as he entered the study, rubbing his small white hands.

Rostov, rubbing his eyes that seemed glued together, raised his disheveled head from the hot pillow.

Rubbing her eyes, she tried to rein in her scattered thoughts.

If 127 parts of iodine, which is an almost black solid, and loo parts of mercury, which is a white liquid metal, be intimately mixed by rubbing them together in a mortar, the two substances wholly disappear, and we obtain instead a brilliant red powder quite unlike the iodine or the mercury; almost the only property that is unchanged is the weight.

Each movable web must pass the other without coming in contact with it or the fixed wire, and without rubbing on any part of the brasswork.

For example, does the heat generated by friction vary as the friction and the time during which it acts, or is it proportional to the friction and the distance through which the rubbing bodies are displaced - that is, to the work done against friction - or does it involve any other conditions?

If, however, the precipitate refuses to settle, it is directly transferred to the filter paper, the last traces being removed by washing and rubbing the sides of the vessel with a piece of rubber, and the liquid is allowed to drain through.

This smooth surface is then brilliantly polished by the aid of friction with a rubbing tool covered with a soft substance like leather or felt and fed with a polishing material, such as rouge.

A few strokes of such a rubber are sufficient to produce a decidedly " polished " appearance, but prolonged rubbing under considerable pressure and the use of a polishing paste of a proper consistency are required in order to remove the last trace of pitting from the surface.

In temples of the best class the floor of the gallery and of the central portion of the main building from entrance to altar are richly lacquered; in those of inferior class they are merely polished by continued rubbing.

In the treatment of stiffened joints, massage under water is very serviceable, and in the so-called Aix douche a nozzle from which water continuously streams is fastened to the wrist of the masseur, so that a current of water is constantly playing upon the joint which he is rubbing.

The jacket has a few small areas of rubbing and one tiny nick.

The total moment of friction of a pair of rotating rubbing surfaces is the sum or integral of the moments of friction of their several portions.

To express this symbolically, let dii represent the area of a portion of a pair of rubbing surfaces at a distance r from the axis of their relative rotation; p the intensity of the normal pressure at du per unit of area; and f the coefficient of friction.

The flat pivot is a cylinder of steel having a plane circular end as a rubbing surface.

Let N be the total pressure sustained by a flat pivot of the radius r; if that pressure be uniformly distributed, which is the case when the rubbing surfaces of the pivot and its step are both true planes, the intensity of the pressure is pN/irr2 (60)

It appears that the rapidity with which a x rubbing surface wears away is proportional to Fio.

To find the distance s through which a brake, exerting the friction F, must rub in order to stop a machine having the total actual energy E at the moment when the brake begins to act, reduce, by the principles of 96, the various efforts and other resistances of the machine which act at the same time with the friction of the brake to the rubbing surface of the brake, and let R be their resultantpositive if resistance, negative if effort preponderates.

Its duplex character, and the fact that the electricity produced by rubbing glass and vitreous substances was different from that produced by rubbing sealing-wax and resinous substances, seemed to necessitate the assumption of two kinds of electric fluid; hence there arose the conception of positive and negative electricity, and the two-fluid theory came into existence.

Sometimes the patient is put to bed and the circulation is encouraged, especially on the surface of the body, by the use of hot spirits and water, or opium and ipecacuanha, while the outside of the nose is protected to a certain extent from loss of heat, and consequent irritation, by smearing it with a tallow candle or rubbing some ointment over the skin.

The irritation of the conjunctiva caused by dust leads to winking of the eyelids, lachrymation and rubbing, which tend to remove it; but after the dust has been removed violent rubbing tends rather to keep up the irritation; and sometimes, if the particle of dust remains under the eyelid and is sharp and angular, the process of rubbing may cause it to injure the conjunctiva much more than if it were left alone.

In the same way itching is often caused by the presence of insects or other irritants upon the skin, and it tends reflexly to cause rubbing, which is useful by removing the irritant.

The cakes are liable to become mildewed, and require constant turning and occasional rubbing in dry " poppy trash " to remove the mildew, and strengthening in weak places with fresh poppy leaves.

The revolving band forms the cathode, and at one end makes a rubbing contact with a travelling belt placed at an angle so that the crystals of silver detached thereby from the cathode are conveyed by it from the solution and deposited outside.

Among the sedimentary rocks we have, for example, in the clay slates of the Silurian formations, rocks no less cracked and fissured than others, but generally quite impermeable by reason of the joints being packed with the very fine clay resulting from the rubbing of slate upon slate in the earth movements to which the cracks are due.

Yet the fact that the long, soft Conchoderma auritum stands exposed on the Coronula, sometimes ten on one, indicates that the whale can have little chance of evicting its tenants, even at the expense of rubbing off the eighteen flattened horns of its own skin embedded in cavities round the domed base of the Coronula shell.

To recapitulate the doctrine more succinctly, men originally said, in Sanskrit (or some Aryan speech more ancient still), "fire is got by rubbing or boring;" nothing could have been more scientific and straightforward.

Rhyn released her and locked the door behind him then paced, rubbing his jaw.

She had even been guilty of rubbing the DNA test in his face — solid proof that the baby girl was his.

This pecking, combined with feather loss from rubbing against the cage bars, can result in almost totally bald birds.

Diagram 13.2 The rubbing bevel 13.5 The first cut The first cut is the easiest one.

Is a dubious increase in reading comprehension worth rubbing the nation's primary school teachers the wrong way?

To remedy dandruff try rubbing lemon juice or a strong infusion of sage or rosemary into the scalp and roots.

You can also try rubbing your baby's gums with your finger or applying a small amount teething gel.

The slithery reptile has been rubbing shoulders, quite literally, with legendary snake-charming hell-raiser, Alice Cooper.

Target plants are mechanically inoculated by rubbing leaves or by dipping tomato roots into diluted inoculum.

Celtic lore says rubbing primrose flowers over your eyelids can gie you a way into the fairy word.

For example, chicken is flavored by rubbing it with juice obtained from squeezing fresh ginger rhizome.

Make sure you sit far enough away from the pulley, to prevent the cable rubbing against your right leg.

Keep affected skin areas clean and dry, but avoid excessive rubbing.

However, a hand on his back kept rubbing in circles, soothing him.

Box has all internal packing pieces, the board is good very slight rubbing around the edges.

These include " gem " panning, fossil casting and fossil rubbing.

Wear on the ' body ' of the whistle suggests regular use and constant rubbing when worn against skin.

Gouge A cutting tool with a ' U ' shaped cross-section used with the bevel rubbing.

Sadly brass rubbing at round church is no more.

To prepare wood, lightly abrade the surface using a dry sandpaper, rubbing in the direction of the grain.

There is some light rubbing to the silver sequins but no damage.

Tiny flakes can stick to fingers so avoid rubbing the eyes or exposing sensitive skin when handling the material and wash hands thoroughly afterward.

Others used the rubbing strakes on the outside of the hull to climb up.

The original PVC topsides ' skirt ' was refitted, with a new rubbing strake.

Face painting, donkey rides, Tudor brass rubbing workshop, traditional fairground rides, coconut shy, tombola and hook the duck.

Since last Friday's events, the anti-agreement unionists have been rubbing their hands in glee.

The split cylinder is passed to the flattening furnace, where it is exposed to a red heat, sufficient to soften the glass; when soft the cylinder is laid upon a smooth flat slab and flattened down upon it by the careful application of pressure with some form of rubbing implement, which frequently takes the form of a block of charred wood.

They are skilful with the bow and in throwing stones, and they can easily kindle a fire, even in the wet season, by rubbing together two pieces of dry bamboo.

Jim accepted it as a mere detail, and at his command the attendants gave his coat a good rubbing, combed his mane and tail, and washed his hoofs and fetlocks.

On the fourth morning, the high priest, by rubbing dry wood together, produces new fire in the public square, from whence every habitation in the town is supplied with the new and pure flame.

A young forest growing up under your meadows, and wild sumachs and blackberry vines breaking through into your cellar; sturdy pitch pines rubbing and creaking against the shingles for want of room, their roots reaching quite under the house.

Telyanin was sitting in the same indolent pose in which Rostov had left him, rubbing his small white hands.

The midwife was already on her way to meet her, rubbing her small, plump white hands with an air of calm importance.

Another borzoi, a dog, catching sight of his master from the garden path, arched his back and, rushing headlong toward the porch with lifted tail, began rubbing himself against his legs.

He went along the whole length of this passage to the stairs and, frowning and rubbing his forehead with both hands, went down as far as the first landing.

Raffi was rubbing his head against Anthea 's and both were making purring sounds.

Perfect, she thought, and purred softly, rubbing her back against the girl 's hand.

Rash vests are used underneath a suit to prevent rubbing of the neoprene against the skin which can cause chaffing in joint areas.

In addition, its sap was used for medicinal purposes like rubbing the body to cure rheumatic pain.

Us kids had to sit for hours rubbing salt into them to preserve them prior to hanging up from hooks in the box room.

It can also be used as a preventative; try gently rubbing ointment into the nipple to ward off soreness.

There is a rubbing of every brass in the county.

So make sure you have got cash to burn when rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous.

Check paintwork on the doors; no rubbing strips means lots of scrapes potentially.

Use rubbing alcohol on swab to remove oils from cork area...

Several show signs of use as pounders or rubbing stones and others may have been used as pot boilers.

Further round the corner is a smaller cast iron rubbing post.

Side rubbing Hamsters will sometimes rub their sides against areas of their cage in order to mark their territory.

For auditory stimulation part of the process involves rubbing the felt for several minutes with a scrunched up plastic bag.

He was a friendly, gregarious soul, who used to slink about like an alley cat, rubbing himself up against people.

Rubbing his hand on the glass, he strained to see what type of creature made such a noise.

The idea of rubbing posts is to take the tow rope round the bend safely.

Since last Friday 's events, the anti-agreement Unionists have been rubbing their hands in glee.

Nick is drawn into this charmed circle - going to country houses, rubbing shoulders with wealthy industrialists.

You can do this by gently rubbing her gums with a clean, soft cloth every day.

Rubbing his paws in these areas as he washes himself may actually rub away some of the fur.

Once your furniture is complete, a rubbing of catnip will encourage your cat to explore her new toy.

It is great for rubbing on sore muscles, joints, and even on the temples to help with a headache.

In South America, people frequently use acai pulp as an antibacterial astringent, rubbing it onto minor cuts and abrasions to prevent infection.

Other companies, such as Brittany and Coggs of New Hampshire paint their tiles in layers, rubbing off the top layer of glaze from the relief portion of the tiles to allow the base layer to show through.

They work well in kitchens, dining areas, children's rooms and playrooms and are removed with rubbing alcohol.

This is usually only achieved with vigorous rubbing of the lashes, an unfortunate but necessary evil associated with most waterproof cosmetics.

A bit of extra-vigorous rubbing may remove the makeup, but it can do a number on your lashes in the meantime.

It took more rubbing than I am comfortable with; I believe the delicate skin around the eyes should be treated gently, and rubbing vigorously just doesn't fit in!

Women everywhere can relate to frustratingly rubbing away at their lashes in an effort to remove every last bit of mascara.

You don't want to spend minutes at a time rubbing your eyes vigorously, after all.

Not only does the primer fill in the crease of your eye, but it will also ensure your cat eyes last all day without rubbing off.

While the pro-version erases all traces of even the most stubborn mascara, the eye makeup remover doesn't require rubbing your eyes raw in order to see results.

The Gently Off remover leaves eyes clean without the soreness that comes from rubbing and scrubbing.

You can do this the most easily and gently by rubbing some baby oil liberally into the skin before washing with soap and water.

Begin by rubbing your hands briskly together until they begin to feel warm.

Try grinding nibs in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder, mixing them with chili powder, cumin, paprika, pepper, salt, or other spices, rubbing the combination onto veggies, and grilling or roasting them.

At a time of life when most people are having fun at the beach, Brad is rubbing elbows with the likes of Price Cobb and Jeff Gordon and focusing on his racing career.

If you don't want to spend your anniversary rubbing elbows with large crowds, don't sail during the peak holiday season or when kids are out on summer break.

In addition to a comfortable fit, small dogs need narrow collars that can be worn without excessive rubbing.

Self-mutilation or injuries to their faces or mouths due to chewing gates or constantly rubbing against the kennel are all clues that a dog is severely stressed.

Amazingly, offering attention in the form of rubbing behind the ears can make your dog and you both feel better.

Start by removing dead, damaged, diseased, rubbing, or crossing branches.

Don't buy plants with dead, injured, big crossed and rubbing branches, split bark, trunk damage, two competing leaders, signs of insect infestation, or dry broken rootballs.

Once the heads have dried, the seeds should be easy to remove by rubbing your hand over the flower's head.

The seeds will be a little harder to get out, however, you can remove them by rubbing a towel over the flower head.

Rubbing compound and a microfiber cloth are also helpful.

Rub the surface with a rubbing compound to remove the marks from the 2000 grit sand paper.

Clean the bracelet by gently rubbing it with a soft cloth.

They protect the thigh area from blisters and rashes due to sweating and rubbing.

One of the arguments against stone-ground flour is that the friction of the two stones rubbing against each other chip off minute particles of stone that falls into the flour.

It's useful for rubbing on cuts and is like an organic Neosporin.

For example, thigh rubbing which causes chaffing is a real problem for the plus size consumer.

Once you know how much time you need to achieve the right color, apply the lightening solution to the hair all over using the plastic brush applicator and rubbing it in evenly.

The sprays are a lubricant, which reduces the sound caused by the rubbing of the tissues in the airway, stopping the snoring.

Ear cushions for eyeglasses seek to eliminate some of that "rubbing" and discomfort.

Feet should be facing forward down the slide and slightly elevated to avoid rubbing on the surface of the slide or in the hardest part of the water propulsion jets.

Although some sources may say that Blanka's beastly appearance is a result of Shadoloo genetic experimentation, official reports indicate that his trademark green skin came from years of rubbing against chlorophyll.

This can lead to problems with glasses putting pressure on each other, rubbing against each other, and with people knocking one or two down when they try to get to those Champagne flutes in the back.

Air drying the nipples and rubbing colostrum or breast milk into them provides relief.

Embedded particles such as wood slivers and glass splinters, if not too deep, may be removed with a needle or pair of tweezers that has been sterilized in rubbing alcohol or in the heat of a flame.

The rubbing away of the skin surface by friction against another rough surface.

Gentle, soothing strokes should be used to apply the ointments, since vigorous rubbing may cause the lesions to spread.

Rubbing the infant with a finger or striking the soles of the feet may be all that is needed to end a short episode of apnea.

Often the trauma is caused by traction resulting from, for example, tight braids, ponytails, or by friction (hats, hair bands, or rubbing against a bed).

Aromatherapy involves rubbing scented essential oils into the skin to treat localized and systemic disease.

Rubbing the eyes, especially when the sty is oozing pus, can spread the infection along the eyelid and cause other styes.

Not touching or rubbing the eyes with the hands, especially if they are unwashed, can also prevent styes.

Rubbing one's eyes after handling the cat then transmits the bacteria to the conjunctiva.

Rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol can also remove urushiol on both skin and household objects.

Rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) is also helpful in decontaminating objects and skin.

Infant massage is the process of rubbing an infant's muscles and stroking the infant in a manner specifically designed for them.

Patting, not rubbing, is recommended for drying the child off, to prevent irritating the blisters.

Rubbing a runny nose and then touching food can introduce the bacteria into cooked food.

Some males and females enjoy touching, rubbing, or pinching their nipples while masturbating, and both sexes also sometimes use lubricants, such as hand lotion, to improve the sensation.

Females most commonly masturbate by stroking or rubbing the vulva, especially the clitoris, with hands and fingers until orgasm is reached.

If the foreign object cannot be removed at home, the eye should be lightly covered with sterile gauze to discourage rubbing.

Rubbing the area with snow or anything else is dangerous because it can cause tissue damage.

A few patients are mildly sensitive to the gel or may get irritation from the rubbing of their scalps.

Applying about 10 oz (280 gm) of isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to the hair and rubbing with a white towel for about 30 seconds releases lice onto the towel for identification.

Friction. Rubbing the skin vigorously or exposure to constant friction from backpacks or tight collars can worsen acne.

Patting rather than rubbing the skin after bathing and thoroughly massaging lubricating lotion or nonprescription cortisone creams into still-damp skin can soothe red, irritated nummular dermatitis.

Lichenification is the medical term for a leather- or bark-like thickening of the outermost layer of skin cells (the epidermis) as a result of long-term scratching or rubbing of itching lesions.

The water should be lukewarm rather than hot, and the skin should be allowed to air-dry or be gently patted with a towel; brisk rubbing or the use of bath brushes must be avoided.

Keep the child from scratching or rubbing the affected areas whenever possible.

Lichenification-Thickening of the outer layer of skin cells caused by prolonged scratching or rubbing and resulting in a leathery or bark-like appearance of the skin.

Rubbing the steak with salt and freshly ground pepper will bring out the best of the steak but adding a bit of fresh herb can be very pleasing as well.

After drying the hair completely, use a small amount of pomade or styling cream, rubbing the cream between your hands.

Sometimes the little moments, such as the husband rubbing his wife's back during labor can make for the most remarkable memories.

For example, in our Short Board (board shorts) we use a traditional Velcro closure on the pouch but we've put a nice layer of thin, soft fabric on the inside of the garment to protect the wearer from rubbing against the Velcro.

Surf boarders know that blowing sand can stick to the wax on their boards, making the surface feel like sandpaper rubbing against their flesh.

This keeps a damp suit from rubbing and causing skin irritation, and also allows the spandex to fully contract during drying, restoring that "like new" fit.

Rubbing your hands over the turkey while rinsing will help destroy bacteria.

Meaning you don't have to worry about spots rubbing off while you are interacting with excited fans.

Holding hands, rubbing his back, or neck are physical expressions of flirting.

Cubic zirconia stones are more brittle and softer than diamonds and should be stored individually to prevent scratches, nicks, or damage caused by rubbing against other jewelry.

If the wedding set has exterior prongs or other protrusions, it is wise to wear the anniversary ring on the right hand to prevent scratches, or the rings may be soldered together to prevent them from rubbing.

Because the central diamond is higher, it can fit easily against elaborate diamond bands without rubbing that could cause scratches or other damage.

If an engagement ring and wedding ring are to be worn together frequently make sure that they both offer similar karat gold to avoid the low karat gold ring rubbing away at the softer higher karat ring.

The pouch will keep the ring from rubbing against other jewelry and getting scratched.

I'm sure most of us don't even realize how much of our dead skin gets sloughed off all day long, hairs and eyelashes drop off, and substances rubbing off the skin surface.

Follow the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning, gently blotting (not rubbing) at any stains.

This sign is quite comfortable rubbing elbows with the rich and famous and, if not careful, he can become star-struck by those who have made their own way in the world.

Have your child make some leaf rubbings by placing a leaf beneath a sheet of paper and gently rubbing a crayon over it.

Place the construction paper on top, and have your child make some leaf rubbings by gently rubbing the side of a crayon over the leaves.

Were you able to feel the heat from the sun and the sand rubbing against your skin?

He had a habit of rubbing his head in a way identical to Lama Yeshe's life-long habit.

In some stories, the transformation occurs after rubbing on a magic salve, or repeating an incantation.

The Shoe Pavilion website has hundreds of pairs of shoes to choose from, with well-known brands such as BCBG, Steve Madden, and Reebok rubbing shoulders with smaller brands like Two Lips, Wanted, and Vaneli.

Foot ulcers are very common amongst diabetics and are caused by the continual rubbing and aggravation of an already present wound.

If need be, after they are completely dry, you can restore the nap by "gently" rubbing them with fine sandpaper or an emery board.

Keep in mind that dance shoes need to fit perfectly so that you don't develop painful blisters or scrapes from the rubbing that can occur when shoes are too big or too small.

Wear thick socks underneath your stiletto knee-high boots to protect your feet and ankles from rubbing.

A boy should walk around the store or department for a while to make sure the boots are comfortable; you don't want them pinching his toes or rubbing against his ankles after a few minutes.

They should be comfortable from the moment you put them on to the moment you take them off, and should accommodate your foot without rubbing or irritating the sides, toes, heels or balls of your feet.

Remove black scuff marks from white leather boots by rubbing them with a slightly moistened cloth dipped in baking soda.

In ancient times there were a number of repulsive home remedies for tattoo removal including wearing a paste of pigeon poop and vinegar, or rubbing the skin with coarse salt until both the flesh and most of the ink was scraped away.

After all, you don't want your wardrobe to suffer, nor do you want the concealer rubbing off on your formal event dress.

Avoid using products such as hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, Hibiclens, Bactine or products containing benzalkonium chloride.

First, the piercer will prepare the area by swabbing it with an antibacterial agent such as Hibiclens or rubbing alcohol.

Avoid using products such as Bactine, Hibiclens, benzalkonium chloride, hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol near the piercing site.

From ink rubbing to packing, scarification cutting can involve varying techniques to get the desired look.

Techniques for forming scars include body branding, cutting, abrasion and rubbing.

Similar in some regards to tattooing, ink rubbing involves the application of tattoo inks or India ink to a fresh cut.

First, clean the skin with rubbing alcohol and position the stencil where you would like the temporary tattoo to be located.

On the other hand, if you've only applied paint for the weekend, you can remove it again with rubbing alcohol or baby oil in a short period of time.

If your body paint is starting to peel or fade and you'd like to remove it, you can do so with either rubbing alcohol or baby oil.

With proper care, the new temporary tattoo will last for up to two weeks, but can be removed instantly with rubbing alcohol.

Keep links clean in linked watch bracelets by gently rubbing with a soft cloth.

Some new drivers liken shifting a 5-speed to trying pat your head while rubbing your stomach.

You can remove the sticky bottom layer using vinegar, rubbing alcohol, or a household solvent.

Carnauba wax almost feels as if you are forcing it into the paint with the friction created while rubbing.

Rubbing a spill grinds it into the carpet fibers, increasing the chances that it will stain.

Rubbing will just rub the stain in deeper; it will not remove it.

Press down, being careful not to use a rubbing motion, so that the liquid is absorbed.

Make sure the stain is completely saturated, then blot away excess liquid without rubbing it in.

If the grate is cast iron, season it by rubbing it down with a small amount of oil once you have successfully removed the rust.

For tougher window stains combine a half-cup of sudsy ammonia, two cups of rubbing alcohol, and one teaspoon of liquid dishwashing detergent to one-gallon water.

Rubbing Pergo flooring with an abrasive tool may scratch its surface.

If you have a lot of bubbles forming, spray the top of the poured soap with rubbing alcohol.

Spray the molds with rubbing alcohol to prevent air bubbles.

You might also want a spray bottle filled with rubbing alcohol.

To prevent sticking, spray the molds with a little rubbing alcohol prior to pouring.

Spray the top of your soap with rubbing alcohol.

It also helps prevent rubbing and rashes from damp fabric.

In either situation, always be sure you choose materials that will not irritate your skin from rubbing against the fabrics of other clothing or pantyhose you are wearing over them.

She sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

He took Deidre's arm and pulled her against him, rubbing his hips against her backside.

Dean muttered rubbing his eyes.

She sat on a couch inside the gold lacquered bathroom, rubbing her face.

Fred awoke, rubbing his eyes.

She swung by him, oblivious that she was rubbing her ample chest against him in the passing.

He held his face in his hands, rubbing his eyes, trying to make sense of something that defied all logic.

Elisabeth stood behind the sofa, rubbing Jackson's shoulders and neck.

She held him, rubbing his back.

Jackson sat rubbing his jaw wondering what the hell just happened.

Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, Carmen trudged across the room and drew the curtains back from her window.

She hit the ground like a sack of grain and scrambled away from him, gasping for air and rubbing her neck.

She had even been guilty of rubbing the DNA test in his face — solid proof that the baby girl was his.

He was rubbing the back of his neck, watching her with concern.

About the same time Davy showed that two pieces of ice could be melted by rubbing them together in a vacuum, although everything surrounding them was at a temperature below the freezing point.

The close agreement between the results at least indicates that "the amount of heat produced by friction is proportional to the work done and independent of the nature of the rubbing surfaces."

The diaphragm was itself used as the rubbing surface, and it was either mounted and rotated or the fingers were moved over it.

Many beetles make a hissing or chirping sound by rubbing a "scraper," formed by a sharp edge or prominence on some part of their exoskeleton, over a "file" formed by a number of fine ridges situate on an adjacent region.

The summer pruning of established wall or espalier-rail trees consists chiefly in the timely displacing, shortening back, or rubbing off of the superfluous shoots, so that the winter pruning, in horizontal training, is little more than adjusting the leading shoots and thinning out the spurs, which should be kept close to the wall and allowed to retain but two or at most three buds.

Numerous operations of luting, sizing, lacquering, polishing, drying, rubbing down, and so on, are performed by the nurimono-shi, until, after many days treatment, the object emerges with a smooth, lustrelike dark-grey or colored surface, and is ready to pass into the hands of the makie-shi, or decorator.

The sign of the electrification imparted to the electroscope when so charged - that is, whether positive or negative - can be determined by rubbing the sealing-wax rod with flannel and the glass rod with silk, and approaching them gently to the electroscope one at a time.

At present we are where we were in electrical science, when Newton produced curious sparks while rubbing glass with paper.

The most primitive is the rubbing together of the concentrated crushings with mercury in iron mortars.

The slime is cleaned out fortnightly or monthly, the zinc turnings being cleaned by rubbing and the supernatant liquor allowed to settle in the precipitating boxes or in separate vessels.

To promote smoothness of action, the rubbing surfaces are lubricated.

The maintenance of the conditions of steadiness implied in equation (I) depends upon the constancy of F, and therefore of the coefficient of friction µ between the rubbing surfaces.

The molecules of the two surface-layers will exert forces upon one another, so that, when the rubbing takes place, each layer will set the molecules of the other into motion, and the energy of rubbing will be used in establishing this heat-motion.

At first the heat-motion will be confined to molecules near the rubbing surfaces of the two bodies, but, as already explained, these will in time set the interior molecules into motion, so that ultimately the heat-motion will become spread throughout the whole mass.

This peculiar little inhabitant of the steppes and desert regions of Turkestan and Persia, by rubbing the imbricating scales upon each other, produces a shrill cricket-like noise, whilst sitting at night in front of its hole in the ground.

Thus, plucking and rubbing the ears of corn was counted a form of reaping and threshing.

The projecting rods of bronze were then cut away, and the whole finished by rubbing down and polishing over any roughness or defective places.

Unguents.The most important kind of resistance in machines is the friction or rubbing resistance of surfaces which slide over each other.

The total pressure exerted between the rubbing surfaces is the resultant of the normal pressure and of the friction, and its obliquity, or inclination to the common perpendicular of the surfaces, is the angle of repose formerly mentioned in 14, whose tangent is the coefficient of friction.

Moment of Friction.The work performed in a unit of time in overcoming the friction of a pair of surfaces is the product of the friction by the velocity of sliding of the surfaces over each other, if that is the same throughout the whole extent of the rubbing surfaces.

If that velocity is different for different portions of the rubbing surfaces, the velocity of each portion is to be multiplied by the friction of that portion, and the results summed or integrated.

When the relative motion of the rubbing surfaces is one of rotation, the work of friction in a unit of time, for a portion of the rubbing surfaces at a given distance from the axis of rotation, may be found by multiplying together the friction of that portion, its distance from the axis, and the angular velocity.

Kiki was quiet for a moment.  Kris sighed and sat down, rubbing his face.  His body had not yet healed from the beating Jade gave him.

Soft seamed - The seams in these garments are flat in order to help prevent irritation from seams rubbing against the skin during physical activity.

Leather toys and lingerie can be disinfected using a solution of 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol.

You might be hurting it more than helping it by rubbing so much.

Many people believe they should be using an exfoliating product, but gently rubbing your face with a soft washcloth is often just as effective.

Things you may already have in your medicine cabinet to treat poison ivy, oak, or sumac include calamine lotion, Noxzema, rubbing alcohol, and Milk of Magnesia.

Once the white polish is dry, remove the guides; you can use rubbing alcohol to remove any stickiness that remains.

These growths are painless unless they become irritated by clothing rubbing against them.

After showering, pat your skin (instead of rubbing) to dry, in order to retain the most amount of moisture.

When washing your face, massage your cleanser gently into the skin without rubbing.

Plunge the instrument into boiling water for a few minutes, then use a cotton ball to wipe it with rubbing alcohol.

There is virtually no risk of infection, but it is still wise to use precautions and run some rubbing alcohol over the thread before tying it on the tag.

It may be necessary to put gloves on the hands of young children at night to prevent them from scratching or rubbing the scrape.

It helps to reduce this rubbing to prevent painful blisters from forming by creating an invisible barrier between the shoes or socks and the skin.

Deep scrubbing and harsh rubbing will cause trauma to existing pimples and may lead to scarring.

Their nail polishes are odor-free and removable with alcohol (rubbing and drinking!) or the company's Odorless Polish Remover.

Make it a practice of patting your skin after showering or bathing rather than rubbing it with a towel.

Pat your skin dry rather than rubbing your face with a towel.

Apply an exfoliating cleanser to the skin, rubbing it all over the area in small circles.

Soak the extractor tip in rubbing alcohol for at least 30 seconds before using it.

Clean your hands well before rubbing the mask onto your skin.

It's not as simple as simply rubbing moisturizer into the skin every couple of days.

Avoid rubbing soap directly into the wound and do not use astringents like rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide on the cuts.

Avoid rubbing the wound as this may make it bleed and will certainly be painful.

These synthetic acids work as exfoliants rubbing away the older top layers of the skin.

Remove the sap with a gel cleanser and avoid rubbing the area in a wide circular manner.

After he left the room, Tammy came in, rubbing her eyes.

Across the room, Darian shifted closer to the battle, one hand rubbing the back of his head.

He was a saint through and through for rubbing her back instead of seducing her.

Claire was all over him, in his space, rubbing her breasts against him.

I must have leaned up against the barbeque! he said, rubbing the grease in.

Her hands were rubbing her sweater absently, her silver-white hair long and loose, hanging almost to the small of her back.

Alex replaced the receiver and leaned forward in his chair, rubbing his face as if to remove the conversation.

Gabe watched him, rubbing his rough jaw.

Rubbing his eyes, he peered at the blurred figures of his clock, (more evidence of the necessity for his glasses).

She nodded, rubbing her shoulder.

He had awakened a few moments before the usual time, ordinarily a good sign, but after rubbing open his eyes, he discovered it was a white day, hazy and sultry, without a speck of blue in the sky.

His head snapped up and he winced, rubbing his neck.

When he entered the private room Count Rostopchin, puckering his face, was rubbing his forehead and eyes with his hand.

While waiting for the young man to take his place on the step Rostopchin stood frowning and rubbing his face with his hand.

There was no point rubbing his nose in it.