detrition
[ dih-trish-uhn ]
noun
the act of wearing away by rubbing.
Origin of detrition
1Words Nearby detrition
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How to use detrition in a sentence
Another is the constant repetition of certain words and phrases which have lost their meaning by detrition and are known to all.
American Sketches | Charles WhibleyThe "Hole" has been made by the detrition and washing out of the shale and the fall of the overlying rock.
The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts | George W. HolleyNowadays it has become the custom to place these slabs upright against the walls, thus preventing further detrition.
Donatello | David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
British Dictionary definitions for detrition
detrition
/ (dɪˈtrɪʃən) /
noun
the act of rubbing or wearing away by friction
Origin of detrition
1C17: from Medieval Latin dētrītiō, from Latin dētrītus worn away; see detriment
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