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8 Letter Words for Abrasion
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Definitions for Abrasion
[1] a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading: abrasions on his leg caused by falling on the gravel.
[2] the act or process of abrading.
[3] the process of scraping or wearing down by friction
[4] a scraped area or spot; graze
[5] geography the effect of mechanical erosion of rock, esp a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it; wearing down Compare attrition (def. 4), corrasion
Words related to Abrasion
scrape, chafe, scratch, injury, scuff, scratching, erosion, grating, rubbing, chafing
Words nearby Abrasion
abraham's bosom, abram, abranchiate, abraser, abrash, abrasion, abrasive, abrasiveness, abraxas, abrazo, abreact
Origin of Abrasion
1650–60; < Medieval Latin abrāsiōn- (stem of abrāsiō ), equivalent to abrās(us ) scraped off (past participle of abrādere; see abrade) + -iōn- -ion
Word origin for Abrasion
C17: from Medieval Latin abrāsiōn-, from the past participle of Latin abrādere to abrade