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chaf·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
chafingnoun
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
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chafing
Chafing is a skin condition that involves a painful, irritated, or inflamed condition caused by friction or rubbing between skin surfaces or between clothing and skin, usually occurring in areas like the inner thighs, underarms, nipples, neck or groin. It can also refer to the action of rubbing something to the point of causing irritation or discomfort.
Webster Dictionary
Chafing
of Chafe
Chafingverb
the act of rubbing, or wearing by friction; making by rubbing
Etymology: [See Chafe, v. t.]
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Chafing
Chafing when used as a nautical term describes the process of wear on a line or sail caused by constant rubbing against a hard, usually metallic, surface. Various methods are used to prevent chafing. Chafing of lines that rest on a choke on a boat can be prevented by putting a protecting material around the line. Chafing of a sail rubbing against a cable can be prevented on large ships by tying around the cable.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chafing in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chafing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of chafing in a Sentence
We are still in the process of looking at whether to use tape or belts to secure the device to the stomach. However, many elderly people are concerned about skin chafing. So we are looking at how to secure the device safely and solidly.
Florida has become the escape hatch for those chafing under authoritarian, arbitrary and seemingly never-ending mandates and restrictions.
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