road rash

noun

skin and bone injury caused by abrasion with road surfaces

Similar
gravel rash

Meanings

nounroad rash (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountableskin and bone injury caused by abrasion with road surfaces

    Synonyms: gravel rash

Synonyms & antonyms

nounskin and bone injury caused by abrasion with road surfaces

Similar
gravel rash
Also see

Translations

Czech silniční lišej
  • silniční lišejinjury caused by abrasion with road surfaces
Finnish asfaltti-ihottuma
  • asfaltti-ihottumainjury caused by abrasion with road surfaces
Russian асфальтовая боле́знь
  • асфальтовая боле́знь (asfalʹtovaja boléznʹ)injury caused by abrasion with road surfaces
Swedish skrubbsår, skrapsår
  • skrubbsårinjury caused by abrasion with road surfaces
  • skrapsårinjury caused by abrasion with road surfaces
Cite this entry
APA

road rash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20rash

MLA

“road rash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20rash. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “road rash,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20rash.

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