Meaning & use
Abraded
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Scraped or worn away by friction or rough contact.
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The rope had abraded against the rock face until it finally snapped.
Her knees were abraded from the fall on the gravel path.
A note on using this word
Commonly used in medical contexts to describe skin injuries caused by friction, such as scrapes from a fall.
Words with a similar meaning
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