Dictionary
a•bra•sion
Pronunciation: (u-brā'zhun), [key]—
n.
1. a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading:
abrasions on his leg caused by falling on the gravel.
2. the act or process of abrading.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.