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abrasion

noun as in scraped area

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noun as in scraping or wearing down by friction

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One person was hospitalized with abrasions and lacerations and the other five were treated at a hospital, she said.

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Sir Geoff's academic work saw him invent the barley abrasion process - which involves deliberately damaging the protective husk of grains to speed up the process of malting.

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Trofodermin is readily available in Italy for skin abrasions, cuts and wounds.

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Ms Francis suffered concussion in the crash and deep abrasions on her face and body.

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"That left skin abrasions on my knees," he said, adding it had been a "violating feeling".

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