abrasion

noun

ə-ˈbrā-zhən How to pronounce abrasion (audio)
Definition of abrasionnext
as in bruise
an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface walked away from the auto accident with only minor abrasions

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Recent Examples of abrasion The officer suffered fractured ribs, abrasions and bruising and was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment, police said. — Mauricio Maldonado, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Lightweight, water-repellent, and abrasion-resistant fabric with a UPF 50 rating already give these pants an impressive resume. — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026 Standardized fabric-durability tests measure how many abrasion cycles a fabric withstands before showing wear, and textile-testing services could use them to estimate garment longevity and generate CPW labels next to the price. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 Why This Matters for Cornea Healing Traumatic ocular surface injuries affect more than 1 million Americans each year, and severe dry eye disease and corneal abrasions affect millions more. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for abrasion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasion
bruise
Noun
  • DeLauter sustained a right rib cage fracture/bruise when colliding with the right field wall.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • According to Globo, the woman had multiple bruises on her breasts, neck and lips.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of bruise

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“Abrasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasion. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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