abrasion
A surface injury caused by skin being rubbed or scraped against a rough surface, or the process of wearing away a material through friction. It typically refers to superficial damage rather than deep wounds or complete destruction.
أمثلة
3 من 5He fell off his bike and suffered a minor abrasion on his right knee.
He fell off his bike and suffered a minor scrape on his right knee.
The medical report described several superficial abrasions on the patient's torso.
The medical report described several superficial scrapes on the patient's torso.
It's just a little abrasion from the carpet; it won't even need a bandage.
It's just a little scrape from the carpet; it won't even need a bandage.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of an 'eraser' (which sounds like the 'ras' in abrasion) rubbing against paper to wear it away.
اختبار سريع
The geologist noted that the smooth surface of the rock was caused by years of river ____.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: abrasion
أمثلة
He fell off his bike and suffered a minor abrasion on his right knee.
everydayHe fell off his bike and suffered a minor scrape on his right knee.
The medical report described several superficial abrasions on the patient's torso.
formalThe medical report described several superficial scrapes on the patient's torso.
It's just a little abrasion from the carpet; it won't even need a bandage.
informalIt's just a little scrape from the carpet; it won't even need a bandage.
Glacial abrasion occurs when rocks embedded in ice grind against the bedrock below.
academicGlacial wearing occurs when rocks embedded in ice grind against the bedrock below.
Our new coating is designed to protect the equipment against mechanical abrasion.
businessOur new coating is designed to protect the equipment against mechanical wear and tear.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
resistance to abrasion
durability against surface wear
signs of abrasion
visible evidence of scraping or wearing
wind-blown abrasion
erosion caused by sand or particles carried by wind
يُخلط عادةً مع
An abrasion is a surface-level scrape, whereas a laceration is a deep cut or jagged tear in the skin.
An abrasion involves skin being rubbed off, while a contusion is a bruise where the skin remains intact.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
The term is used both in medical contexts for scrapes and in industrial or geological contexts for the wearing down of surfaces. It is considered more technical and formal than 'scrape' or 'scratch'.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use 'abrasion' to describe any kind of cut, but it specifically refers to injuries where the skin is rubbed off, not sliced.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of an 'eraser' (which sounds like the 'ras' in abrasion) rubbing against paper to wear it away.
أصل الكلمة
From the Latin 'abrasio', meaning 'a scraping off', derived from 'ab' (away) and 'radere' (to scrape).
أنماط نحوية
اختبار سريع
The geologist noted that the smooth surface of the rock was caused by years of river ____.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: abrasion
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