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abrasion

[ uh-brey-zhuhn ]
/ əˈbreɪ ʒən /
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noun
a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading: abrasions on his leg caused by falling on the gravel.
the act or process of abrading.

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Origin of abrasion

1650–60; <Medieval Latin abrāsiōn- (stem of abrāsiō), equivalent to abrās(us) scraped off (past participle of abrādere;see abrade) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby abrasion

Abraham's bosom, Abram, abranchiate, abraser, abrash, abrasion, abrasive, abrasiveness, abraxas, abrazo, abreact
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Words related to abrasion

scrape, injury, lesion, scratch, scuff, chafing, erosion, grating, rubbing, abrading

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British Dictionary definitions for abrasion

abrasion
/ (əˈbreɪʒən) /
noun
the process of scraping or wearing down by friction
a scraped area or spot; graze
geography the effect of mechanical erosion of rock, esp a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it; wearing downCompare attrition (def. 4), corrasion

Word Origin for abrasion

C17: from Medieval Latin abrāsiōn-, from the past participle of Latin abrādere to abrade
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Medical definitions for abrasion

abrasion
[ ə-brā′zhən ]
n.
A scraping away of a portion of a surface.
The wearing down or rubbing away or removal of the superficial layers of skin or mucous membrane in a limited area.
The pathological wearing away of tooth substance by mechanical means; grinding.
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Scientific definitions for abrasion

abrasion
[ ə-brā′zhən ]
The process of wearing away a surface by friction. A rock undergoes abrasion when particles of sand or small pieces of rock are carried across its surface by a glacier, stream, or the wind.
A scraped area on the skin or mucous membranes.
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