Abrasion
Wearing
Synonyms: Wearing away/down, erosion, corrosion, chafing, stripping, excoriation, wearing, scraping, being eaten away, rubbing, and flaying.
Graze
Synonyms: Graze, scratch, gash, tear, slash, contusion, ulcer, traumatism, scrape, cut, laceration, rent, injury, sore, and trauma.
Example Sentences
He suffered a small abrasion on his knee after falling during the race.
The constant friction caused an abrasion on the surface of the metal.
The doctor cleaned the abrasion carefully to prevent infection.
She felt a slight abrasion on her wrist after wearing the rough bracelet for too long.
The abrasion on the rock was caused by years of erosion from the river’s flow.
The abrasion from the new shoes left a blister on her heel.
His abrasion was minor, but he still applied some ointment for healing.
The abrasion on the tree bark was evidence of the animals that had been scratching it.
He noticed an abrasion on his elbow after the fall, but it wasn’t deep enough to need stitches.
The abrasion marks on the surface were clear signs of repeated wear and tear.