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rubbing vs grip

grip vs rubbing

rubbing and grip both are nouns.

rubbing is not a verb while grip is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rubbing Yes No No No
grip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grip is a hyponym of rubbing; that is, grip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rubbing:
  • rubbing: the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
  • grip: the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Other hyponyms of rubbing include abrasion, attrition, detrition, grinding, adhesive friction, traction.
rubbing (noun) grip (noun)
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure the act of grasping
representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
an intellectual hold or understanding
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
rubbing (verb) grip (verb)
hold fast or firmly
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
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