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abrasion
[ uh-brey-zhuhn ]
/ əˈbreɪ ʒən /
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Words nearby abrasion
Abraham's bosom, Abram, abranchiate, abraser, abrash, abrasion, abrasive, abraxas, abrazo, abreact, abreaction
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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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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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