chafing

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The act of rubbing, or wearing by friction; making by rubbing
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
{i} skin irritation caused by rubbing; act of rubbing by friction
present participle of chafe
chafing dish
Any of several devices, involving a pan and a heater, used to warm food at the table, or to keep it warm
chafing dishes
plural form of chafing dish
chafing dish
pot or dish used for cooking or for keeping food warm on the table; mobile vessel for holding charcoal
chafing dish
a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table
chafing gear
covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
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Heat excited by friction
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{v} to fret, fume, rage, warm, vex, rub
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{n} a heat, fume, rage, fury, passion
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Vexation; irritation of mind; rage
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cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
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To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes
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To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated
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Injury or wear caused by friction
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feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
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To damage to a line, sail, or other rigging caused by rubbing
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To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction
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{i} irritation; friction, rubbing; soreness caused by rubbing
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warm by rubbing, as with the hands
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Damage by rubbing
chafe
to wear down by rubbing the surface of a line against a solid object
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tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
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{f} rub against; make sore by rubbing; warm by rubbing; irritate
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cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
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soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
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To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable
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To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate
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soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee" warm by rubbing, as with the hands tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck" feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
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To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm
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If you chafe at something such as a restriction, you feel annoyed about it. He had chafed at having to take orders from another He was chafing under the company's new ownership
chafe
anger produced by some annoying irritation
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warm by rubbing, as with the hands tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
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become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
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If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it. My shorts were chafing my thighs His wrists began to chafe against the cloth strips binding them The messenger bent and scratched at his knee where the strapping chafed
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