Defenition of the word abrasion
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Defenition of the word abrasion
- Act of wearing down by friction. (Noun; Re. Geology; Source: IPDF);
- A broad, shallow injury left by scraping.
- erosion by friction
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Synonyms for the word abrasion
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- attrition
- corrasion
- cut
- detrition
- excoriation
- graze
- grinding
- scrape
- scratch
- scuff
Similar words in the abrasion
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- abrasion
- abrasion's
- abrasions
Hyponyms for the word abrasion
Hypernyms for the word abrasion
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- eating away
- eroding
- erosion
- friction
- lesion
- rubbing
- wearing
- wearing away
- wound
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