Defenition of the word detrition

• Defenition of the word detrition

  • erosion by friction
  • effort expended in rubbing one object against another
  • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
  • effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

Synonyms for the word detrition

• • abrasion
  • attrition
  • corrasion
  • friction
  • grinding
  • rubbing

Hyponyms for the word detrition

• • attrition

Hypernyms for the word detrition

• • eating away
  • effort
  • elbow grease
  • eroding
  • erosion
  • exertion
  • friction
  • rubbing
  • sweat
  • travail
  • wearing
  • wearing away

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