carpet burn
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Noun[edit]
carpet burn (plural carpet burns)
- A skin injury caused by friction with a carpet or similar surface.
- 1996, Kim R.Oates, The Spectrum of Child Abuse: assessment, treatment, and prevention[1], page 51:
- More unusual marks occur when a child is pushed against a patterned object, such as the imprint of a carpet or a carpet burn where the child's body skids along the carpet.
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