abrasion
Translation
abrasion, scrape
Examples
He had a small abrasion on his knee.
He had a small abrasion on his knee.
The rocks showed signs of abrasion from the water.
The rocks showed signs of abrasion from the water.
Grammar Patterns
an area of skin that has been scraped He had a small abrasion on his knee.
the process of scraping or wearing away The rocks showed signs of abrasion from the water.
Similar Words
Synonyms: scrape, graze, scratch
Etymology
From Latin 'abradere' (to scrape off), from 'ab-' (off) + 'radere' (to scrape).
Memory Tips
An abrasion is when something is 'rubbed' away. 'Ab-' means away, and 'rasion' sounds like 'erasing'.