Rope Burn (Noun)
Meaning
Abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The rock climber winced in pain as she examined the rope burn on her palm after a particularly tricky descent.
- After a long day of sailing, he massaged his rope-burned hands to alleviate the soreness.
- She could still feel the tender rope burn on her fingers from the tree-climbing competition the week before.
- The novice sailor struggled to haul in the heavy rope, earning a nasty rope burn in the process.
- The rescue worker carefully treated the rope burn on the stranded hiker's hand before assisting her down the mountain.