abrasion

Example Sentences

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He also started diligently airbrushing or painting over photographs of the deceased: “I paint out all the abrasions, cuts and bruises, and open the eyes,” he explained, essentially resurrecting a likeness of the victim.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Most skin wounds that we get are from abrasions, which destroy the upper part of the skin," says Novak.

From Science Daily

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC