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Meaning of chafe
noun
- Heat excited by friction.
- Injury or wear caused by friction.
- Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
- An expression of opinionated conflict.
verb
- To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
- To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- To fret and wear by rubbing. Example: to chafe a cable
- To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
- To be worn by rubbing. Example: A cable chafes.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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