/ Dictionary / Index B brass-rubbing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brass-rub•bing Pronunciation: (bras'rub"ing, bräs'-), [key] — n. an antiquarian's technique for copying designs from incised brass memorial slabs and the like. a copy made by brass-rubbing. Cf. rubbing (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. brass ring brass tacks Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language