road rash


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road rash

n
(Cycle Racing) informal US and Canadian grazing of the skin as a result of falling off a bicycle, skateboard, etc, onto a hard surface
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The former Olympic rower, 47, said he has a "bust finger" and "road rash" on his back following an incident involving a minicab while cycling through London.
"I suffered severe road rash on my knee, thigh, arm, hand and shoulder.
He said: "We have seen another collision over the weekend on the A423 where a man suffered serious road rash injuries when he came off his bike while wearing shorts and a t-shirt.
The husband suffered a torn posterior cruciate ligament, torn meniscus, road rash, and a fractured nose.
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He was treated for a fracture in his heel and left toe, traumatic brain injury, two large deep cuts on his head and several others on his body, numerous abrasions and road rash, the lawsuit states.
Clad in their leather jackets (to protect against road rash in case they fall), they came up against 40-degree weather in the UAE, mild cold in Lebanon, and rainy conditions and a sandstorm in Jordan.
The only thing to come out of this catastrophic crash was some serious road rash to my knees, which required over a month of medical treatment.
His body has been ravaged with huge patches of road rash from sliding over the concrete.
One of my least favorites looks like it fully got road rash from bombing a hill or something.
At that point, Ortiz-Magro told Harley to pull the car over so he could get out.  However, the star got caught in his seat belt and Harley allegedly drove off, dragging her daughter's father with the vehicle. Ortiz-Magro reportedly suffered several injuries from the incident, including road rash and bruises.
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