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abrasion

[uh-brey-zhuhn] / əˈbreɪ ʒən /
NOUN
scraped area
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NOUN
scraping or wearing down by friction
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Holmes was left with an abrasion on one hand, probably from falling, but otherwise was not injured, the newspaper reported.

From Seattle Times

Alongside the wordplay and in-jokes, and the topping of those jokes, unexpected abrasions pile up.

From New York Times

“If you think about the lace, if you have the lace so that it’s lying out on the shoe, the aglet — the plastic tip of the shoelace — can produce points of abrasion,” she said.

From Washington Post

A former jail guard told the Spotlight her son, jailed on a burglary charge, appeared in court with abrasions on his face.

From Seattle Times

The man was hospitalized in “fair condition for treatment of hypothermia and abrasions to his hands,” according to the LAFD.

From Los Angeles Times