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Rarechafe
The correct spelling is chafe.
How to pronounce chafe
/tʃeɪf/
nounIPA: /tʃeɪf/
Say it like: Cha-fe
The correct spelling is chafe. Heat excited by friction. For example: "to chafe a cable"
Usage Examples
“to chafe a cable”
“A cable chafes.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Heat excited by friction.
- 2.Injury or wear caused by friction.
- 3.Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
- 4.An expression of opinionated conflict.
verb
- 1.To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
- 2.To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- 3.To fret and wear by rubbing.
- 4.To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
- 5.To be worn by rubbing.
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