"rub of the green" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: rubs of the green [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|rubs of the green}} rub of the green (plural rubs of the green)
  1. (golf) Any accidental deflection of the ball by an outside agency (spectator, caddie etc); the ball is played without penalty from where it comes to rest
    Sense id: en-rub_of_the_green-en-noun-7WEM0EBN Categories (other): Golf, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (sports, by extension) an outside agent that affects the movement of the ball. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-rub_of_the_green-en-noun-nbvyhNyF Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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