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abraded
rubbed off; worn away by friction
Usage How many civil liberties abraded? How many security inconveniences imposed on ordinary people? The trail of terrorism as a world-shifting phenomenon begins in the smouldering rubble of the World Trade Center, radiating outwards to battlefields in ... For a skin or mucous membrane exposure, the estimated volume of material, the duration of contact, and the condition of the skin (eg, chapped, abraded, or intact) should be included. Details about the exposure source, such as whether the patient was ... "This will minimise emission of abraded seed treatment particles from drills." Masstock's national seed manager, Richard Lawrence, adds that tipping seed into the drill from a height can abrade the seed and create extra dust. ... He points to some black silicate stones, decorative stones formed during volcanic eruptions that are abraded over the millennia into beautiful shapes. When mounted, they stand proudly looking like a mountain or a sail. Linh rates a stone as beautiful ...

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