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[U]geology,engineeringtheprocessofrubbingaway thesurfaceof something: 磨损，磨耗；擦伤 Thereseemsto have been some abrasion of thesurface.表面好像有些磨损。 [C]medicalaplacewhere thesurfaceof something, such asskin, has beenrubbedaway: （皮肤）擦伤处；（表层）磨损处 She had asmallabrasion on herknee.她的膝盖擦伤了一小块。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesdamage to the body - injuryHe was treated for minor injuries.
- woundMost of the casualties had gunshot wounds.
- cutHe walked away from the car crash with only cuts and bruises.
- gashHe was bleeding profusely from a deep gash in his leg.
- scratchShe had little scratches all over her arms.
- lacerationA doctor's report said the laceration had cut the jugular vein.
See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesScratching and rubbing - abrade
- buff
- chafe
- erode
- grate
- graze
- grind
- massage
- rasp
- rubsomethingdown
- rubdown
- scour
- scoursomethingout
- scratch
- scratching
- smooth
- tickle
- towel
- wear
- wear(something)away
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Cutting and stabbing Rough, irregular and uneven abrasion| American Dictionaryearth sciencethegradualrubbingaway of thesurfaceofrock, forexample, by otherrock,water, or aglacier(=largemovingmassofice) Examplesofabrasionabrasion Interestingly, the margins of the columns are much better laminated than the cores, suggesting that sedimentabrasionmay have influenced the column texture.From theCambridge English Corpus Scarification by heat, acid treatments, bleach, oxidizing gases and mechanicalabrasionare some of the traditional procedures known to elicit germination.From theCambridge English Corpus We may be just looking atabrasionof sand grains and water.From theCambridge English Corpus The risk was higher if the contact was barefooted or the subject had any skin cut orabrasion.From theCambridge English Corpus A negative value indicates loss of soil (byabrasion) from that group.From theCambridge English Corpus The first stage involvedabrasionof the seeds with sand paper.From theCambridge English Corpus No contact between leaflets and fabric in the open position, preventing tissueabrasion.From theCambridge English Corpus Following gentleabrasion, a small amount of electrolytic conducting gel was added into each site.From theCambridge English Corpus Terrestrial bird dispersers would, therefore, be more important than arboreal dispersers if suchabrasionwere required for germination.From theCambridge English Corpus This was the time when defendants received their injuries, consisting chiefly of abrasions and contusions.From theCambridge English Corpus It seems inconceivable that either microbial action orabrasionby soil particles could serve such a role.From theCambridge English Corpus There was no statistically significant association with age, gender, submersion, the presence of cuts or abrasions, or time taken to showering post-exposure.From theCambridge English Corpus Detachment from biofilms in technical systems is caused by a combination of processes includingabrasion, erosion, sloughing and predator grazing.From theCambridge English Corpus A single lesion or occasionally multiple lesions, develop at the site of contact, frequently anabrasionon the hand.From theCambridge English Corpus The rounded shape of the quartz grains indicates transport andabrasionof the grains.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |