abrasion

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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.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

A total of 1,949 coral skeletons were identified and qualitatively evaluated based on their overall preservation in terms of abrasion, presence of original corallite material, and encruster communities.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024

Shikhanova says to check the Martindale Index, an abrasion resistance measurement, for upholstery projects.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

“We checked each other and we were all okay, except Josh had an abrasion from the seat belt,” Phil added.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter