abrasion
Translation
abrasion, graze, scrape
Examples
He had a small abrasion on his knee.
He had a small abrasion on his knee.
The constant friction caused abrasion on the machine part.
The constant friction caused abrasion on the machine part.
Grammar Patterns
((an abrasion on sth.)) a scrape on (sth.) He had a small abrasion on his knee.
Similar Words
Synonyms: scrape, graze, scratch
Etymology
From Latin 'abradere' (to scrape off), from 'ab-' (off) + 'radere' (to scrape).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'razor' scraping something off. 'Ab-rasion' sounds like 'a razor action'.