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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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"Not really too much cause for concern at this point, I just can't move. I have a pretty good abrasion and something stabbed me," she said in a video posted on social media.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

An oval abrasion on a French bulldog’s ear was rimmed by crusty discharge.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

Several individuals had caries severe enough to have caused tooth pain, and the authors noted a few cases of tooth abrasion that were likely intentional modifications intended to lessen tooth pain.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

They also agreed to reduce brake particle emissions limits and tire abrasion rate emissions.

From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2023

A garish red abrasion colored his fore- head.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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