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rope burn

 

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Noun rope burn has 1 sense
  1. rope burn - abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope
    --1 is a kind of
    abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation

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Rope burn

Part of speech: noun

Sense: an injury or friction burn caused by a rope rubbing against the skin

Usage:

  • He got a nasty rope burn on his hands from climbing the ropes in the gym.
  • The volleyball players often suffer from rope burns during intense matches.

Part of speech: verb

Sense: to cause friction burns or injuries by dragging or pulling someone with a rope

Usage:

  • The kids love playing tug-of-war, but they need to be careful not to rope burn each other.
  • He accidentally rope burned his friend's leg while trying to pull him out of the mud.

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