brass rubbingBrE /ˈbrɑːs rʌbɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbræs rʌbɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] 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 （在教堂黄铜纪念牌上拓印图文的）拓印；拓印的图文