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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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