abrasion.

1. Damage caused by rubbing or scraping, especially a superficial skin injury.

2. The process of wearing a surface down by friction.

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Words that belong together

• skin abrasion
• minor abrasion

On the page

A narrow abrasion crossed the back of his hand.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Singular abrasion; plural abrasions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: atmosphere, description. Commonness: moderately common.