What does rub out mean?
Rub out means An instance of erasing with a rubber..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An instance of erasing with a rubber..
This high-concept take on low life includes a concealed lethal weapon (by Claire Fontaine); photographic evidence of a rubout (by Torbjorn Rodland); and cryptic, possibly sinister messages galore from Tauba Auerbach, Daniel Knorr, David Lieske and Matias Faldbakken.
A direct manipulation editor would support, for example, a single rubout key that uses the cursor to find the appropriate character for deletion […]
The TS-1000 had ENTER instead of NEW LINE and DELETE instead of RUBOUT.
Use rub out when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rub out means An instance of erasing with a rubber..
Common synonyms include backspace.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This high-concept take on low life includes a concealed lethal weapon (by Claire Fontaine); photographic evidence of a rubout (by Torbjorn Rodland); and cryptic, possibly sinister messages galore from Tauba Auerbach, Daniel Knorr, David Lieske and Matias Faldbakken.
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