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Meaning of chafage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Chafing; fretting and wear caused by rubbing.

uncountable

Examples

“The outboard bales in each tier should be placed on their edges so that their flats will be presented to the sweat battens. This precaution is necessary to lessen the damage in case of chafage. If the bales chafe or become wet on their flats, only one or two layers will be damaged.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

chafe Chafed Chafen chafening Chafer Chafers

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