chafage

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noun

Chafing; fretting and wear caused by rubbing.

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Meanings

nounchafage (uncountable)
  1. uncountableChafing; fretting and wear caused by rubbing.

    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.

    2024, Robert J. Meurn, Marine Cargo Operations

Origin

From chafe + -age.

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chafage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chafage

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“chafage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chafage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chafage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chafage.

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