"rub of the green" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-rub_of_the_green-en-noun-7WEM0EBN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (sports, by extension) an outside agent that affects the movement of the ball. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-rub_of_the_green-en-noun-nbvyhNyF Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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