rubout

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An instance of erasing with a rubber. countable,uncountable
  2. An assassination. broadly,countable,slang
    — 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.
  3. Synonym of backspace. broadly,dated,uncountable
    — A direct manipulation editor would support, for example, a single rubout key that uses the cursor to find the appropriate character for deletion […]

词形变化

rubouts plural rub-out alternative

词源

Deverbal from rub out.
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