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hiertymä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abrasion noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
  • chafe noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.

Senses

hiertymä is used for these senses in English:

  • abrasion (medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
  • chafe Injury or wear caused by friction.

abrasion — full definition

  1. noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
  2. noun The gradual wearing away of a surface caused by friction or rubbing.

chafe — full definition

  1. noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
  2. noun Soreness or wear brought about by rubbing.
  3. noun A feeling of annoyance or anger.
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