n agitation resulting from active worry
n a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
n an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
n a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
v worry unnecessarily or excessively
v be agitated or irritated
v provide (a musical instrument) with frets
v become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
v cause annoyance in
v gnaw into; make resentful or angry
v carve a pattern into
v decorate with an interlaced design
v be too tight; rub or press
v cause friction
v remove soil or rock
v wear away or erode
