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Definition of Chafing

Chafing
Chafe Chafe (ch[=a]f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chafed (ch[=a]ft); p pr. & vb. n. Chafing.] [OE. chaufen to warm, OF. chaufer, F. chauffer, fr. L. calefacere, calfacere, to make warm; calere to be warm + facere to make. See Caldron.] 1. To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm. To rub her temples, and to chafe her skin. --Spenser. 2. To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate. Her intercession chafed him. --Shak. 3. To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable. Two slips of parchment which she sewed round it to prevent its being chafed. --Sir W. Scott. Syn: To rub; fret; gall; vex; excite; inflame.
Chafing
Chafing Chaf"ing, n. [See Chafe, v. t.] The act of rubbing, or wearing by friction; making by rubbing. Chafing dish, a dish or vessel for cooking on the table, or for keeping food warm, either by coals, by a lamp, or by hot water; a portable grate for coals. Chafing gear (Naut.), any material used to protect sails, rigging, or the like, at points where they are exposed to friction.

Meaning of Chafing from wikipedia

- chafing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chafing can refer to: Chafing (nautical), damage to sails or other parts of a boat from rubbing Chafing (skin)...
- A chafing dish is a metal cooking or serving pan on a stand with an alcohol burner holding chafing fuel below it. It is used for cooking at table, notably...
- Look up chafe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chafe may refer to: Chafé, village in Portugal Chafe, Nigeria, a Local Government Area in Zamfara State...
- chafe, although there it is less common. Severe chafing is known as friction burn. Repeated rubbing, especially combined with moisture, cause chafing...
- Look up chafer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chafer may refer to: Chafer beetle, the common name for several species of scarab beetles Chafing dish...
- Chafing fuel is a fuel used for heating food, typically placed under a chafing dish. It is usually sold in a small canister and burned directly within...
- Chafed Elbows is a 1966 still image film directed by Robert Downey Sr. A manic comic parody underground film made for $12,000, Chafed Elbows was a commercial...
- The European chafer (Amphimallon majale; formerly classified as Rhizotrogus majalis) is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. Formerly found only in continental...
- sailing, chafing is the process of wear on a line, sail or yard caused by constant rubbing and fretting. Various methods are used to prevent chafing, such...
- Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or...