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  • noun Plural form of abrasion.

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Examples

  • U.S. Postal said none of its riders used Actovegin, which was on hand for treating severe skin abrasions caused by crashes, and for use by a staff member with diabetes.

    USATODAY.com - No evidence of doping found with Armstrong team 2002

  • Maybe Smith is going for those ironic kind of abrasions?

    Sean William Scott and Adam Brody Join Willis and Morgan in Kevin Smith’s A COUPLE Of DICKS – Collider.com 2009

  • Hatch divides the book alphabetically by topic, ranging from "abrasions" to "whooping cough."

    Baptist Standard 2010

  • Hatch divides the book alphabetically by topic, ranging from "abrasions" to "whooping cough."

    Baptist Standard 2010

  • "The evidence currently does not support the use of honey on acute wounds such as abrasions and lacerations or on minor, uncomplicated wounds left to heal … following surgery," Jull said.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2008

  • You can protect yourself from infections by practicing good hygiene (e.g., keeping your hands clean by washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub and showering after working out); covering any open skin area such as abrasions or cuts with a clean dry bandage; avoiding sharing personal items such as towels or razors; using a barrier (e.g., clothing or a towel) between your skin and shared equipment; and wiping surfaces of equipment before and after use.

    journal-news.com - News 2009

  • "abrasions" of former races, civilized and savage; the remains of broken and almost extinguished tribes; the descendants of wandering hunters and trappers; of fugitives from the Spanish and American frontiers; of adventurers and desperadoes of every class and country, yearly ejected from the bosom of society into the wilderness.

    Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains 1836

  • "abrasions" of former races, civilized and savage; the remains of broken and almost extinguished tribes; the descendants of wandering hunters and trappers; of fugitives from the Spanish and American frontiers; of adventurers and desperadoes of every class and country, yearly ejected from the bosom of society into the wilderness.

    Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains Washington Irving 1821

  • In January 1983, Joshua was admitted to a local hospital with multiple bruises and abrasions.

    The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010

  • Dr. Amble described several attempts by Mr. Hayes to overdose on prescribed medications that he stockpiled in his cell during his most recent incarceration, and one "suicide gesture" characterized by puncture marks on his left forearm and minor abrasions.

    Sentencing Testimony Continues in Connecticut Trial Anna Louie Sussman 2010

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