Definition of chafe

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Chafe (n.) Injury or wear caused by friction.

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Fret :: Fret (v. i.) To be worn away; to chafe; to fray; as, a wristband frets on the edges..
Chafer :: Chafer (n.) A vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan..
Fray :: Fray (n.) A fret or chafe, as in cloth; a place injured by rubbing..
Chafeweed :: Chafeweed (n.) The cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing..
Chafer :: Chafer (n.) A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer..
Enchafe :: Enchafe (v. t.) To chafe; to enrage; to heat.
Chafe :: Chafe (n.) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Frote :: Frote (v. t.) To rub or wear by rubbing; to chafe.
Froterer :: Froterer (n.) One who frotes; one who rubs or chafes.
Chafe :: Chafe (n.) Heat excited by friction.
Chafe :: Chafe (v. i.) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
Scotchman :: Scotchman (n.) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.
Rub :: Rub (v. i.) To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore..
Chafewax :: Chafewax (n.) Alt. of Chaffwa.
Rub :: Rub (v. t.) To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground..
Chafer :: Chafer (n.) One who chafes.
Emboil :: Emboil (v. t.) To cause to boil with anger; to irritate; to chafe.
Chide :: Chide (v. i.) To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
Fret :: Fret (v. t.) To rub; to wear away by friction; to chafe; to gall; hence, to eat away; to gnaw; as, to fret cloth; to fret a piece of gold or other metal; a worm frets the plants of a ship..
Chafe :: Chafe (v. i.) To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes..
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