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Abrasion

Abrasion Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Abrasion? [n] the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice [n] erosion by friction [n] an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off Synonyms \| Synonyms for Abrasion: attrition \| attrition \| corrasion \| detrition \| detrition \| excoriation \| grinding \| scrape \| scratch Related Terms \| Find terms related to Abrasion: ablation \| abrasive \| abstraction \| atomization \| attrition \| beating \| blemish \| break \| brecciation \| buffing \| burn \| burnishing \| chafe \| chafing \| check \| chip \| comminution \| concussion \| crack \| crackle \| craze \| crumbling \| crushing \| cut \| deduction \| detrition \| disintegration \| dressing \| erasure \| erosion \| filing \| flash burn \| fracture \| fragmentation \| fray \| frazzle \| fretting \| gall \| galling \| gash \| granulation \| granulization \| grating \| grazing \| grinding \| hurt \| incision \| injury \| laceration \| lesion \| levigation \| limation \| mashing \| mortal wound \| mutilation \| polishing \| pounding \| powdering \| puncture \| purification \| rasping \| refinement \| removal \| rent \| rip \| rubbing away \| run \| rupture \| sandblasting \| sanding \| scald \| scorch \| scouring \| scrape \| scraping \| scratch \| scratching \| scrub \| scrubbing \| scuff \| second-degree burn \| shining \| shredding \| slash \| smashing \| smoothing \| sore \| stab \| stab wound \| subduction \| sublation \| subtraction \| taking away \| tear \| third-degree burn \| trauma \| trituration \| wear \| wearing away \| wound \| wounds immedicable \| wrench See Also \| eating away \| eroding \| erosion \| friction \| graze \| lesion \| rope burn \| rubbing \| wearing \| wearing away \| wound Abrasion In Webster's Dictionary \Ab*ra"sion\, n. [L. abrasio, fr. abradere. See {Abrade}.] 1. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins. 2. The substance rubbed off. --Berkeley. 3. (Med.) A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds. --Dunglison.

Abrasion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Abrasion?

[n] the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
[n] erosion by friction
[n] an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

Abrasion In Webster's Dictionary

\Ab*ra"sion\, n. [L. abrasio, fr. abradere. See
{Abrade}.]
1. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing
   away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.

2. The substance rubbed off. --Berkeley.

3. (Med.) A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance
   under the form of small shreds. --Dunglison.

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