abrasion — an area of skin or surface that has been scraped or worn away
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an area of skin or surface that has been scraped or worn away
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbreɪʒən/
Example Sentences
- The doctor said the abrasion would heal faster if I stopped picking at it, but it's like telling a cat not to chase a laser pointer.
- The rock climber's hands were covered with small abrasions from gripping the rough surface.
- My phone screen protector is designed to prevent abrasions, but apparently it's not designed to prevent my butterfingers.
abrasion
NOUN[/əˈbreɪʒən/]
an area of skin or surface that has been scraped or worn away
The cyclist examines the painful abrasion on his knee after crashing on gravel.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'abradere', meaning 'to scrape away' or 'to wear off by friction'. The word reflects the literal practice of scraping or erasing marks from surfaces, as Roman scribes would scratch away errors on stone or wax tablets.
Breakdown
ab- (away, off) + radere (to scrape, scratch). The suffix -ion converts the verb into a noun denoting the action or result of scraping away.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The doctor said the abrasion would heal faster if I stopped picking at it, but it's like telling a cat not to chase a laser pointer.”
“The rock climber's hands were covered with small abrasions from gripping the rough surface.”
“My phone screen protector is designed to prevent abrasions, but apparently it's not designed to prevent my butterfingers.”
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