noun
abrasion
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noun
1
A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
"He cleaned the abrasion on his knee after the fall."
"The nurse dressed a small abrasion on the patient's arm."
2
The gradual wearing away of a surface caused by friction or rubbing.
"Years of wind-blown sand caused abrasion on the cliff face."
How to Use Abrasion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDamage caused by scraping or rubbing — whether it's a graze on skin or a rock surface worn smooth over time.
Common pairings
minor abrasion
surface abrasion
abrasion resistance
Word Forms
abrasions plural
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Etymology
From Latin abrasio, "a scraping," rooted in abrado, "to scrape off" — the same source as the verb "abrade."