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abrasion

🇬🇧 UK/ә'breiʒәn/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

The process of scraping or wearing away by friction; a scraped or worn area on the skin or a surface

磨损;擦伤;磨损处

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
abdown, away, reversal
+
rasscrape, scratch, shave
+
ionact, process, state
=abrasion

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The fall caused a minor abrasion on his knee.

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