Chafe

/tʃeɪf/

noun

  1. Heat excited by friction.

  2. Injury or wear caused by friction.

  3. Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

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.

    to chafe a cable

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