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raspadura — 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.
  • ding noun A small dent, chip, or bit of minor damage.
  • jaggery noun An unrefined, dark brown sugar made by boiling down palm or sugarcane sap, common in South and Southeast Asian cooking.

Senses

raspadura 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.]
  • ding (informal) Very minor damage caused by being struck; a small dent or chip.
  • jaggery A traditional dark-brown unrefined sugar made from palm tree sap which is used throughout South and Southeast Asia; (by extension) other types of unrefined sugar.

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.

ding — full definition

  1. noun A small dent, chip, or bit of minor damage.
  2. noun A short, high-pitched ringing sound, like a bell.
  3. verb To damage something slightly, usually by knocking or striking it.
  4. verb Informal: to penalize, reject, or criticize someone or something.

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