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n Injury or wear caused by friction.
v (transitive) To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
v (transitive) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
v (transitive) To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
v (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
v (intransitive) To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.
v (intransitive) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.