chafe

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /t͡ʃeɪf/

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Noun

Singular chafe

Plural none

1. Chafe is the wear or damage caused by friction.

Verb

Plain form chafe

Third-person singular chafes

Past tense chafed

Past participle chafed

Present participle chafing

1. (transitive) If you chafe a cable, you wear or damage it by rubbing.