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abrasion
UK /əˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ US /əˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
The metal surface showed signs of abrasion after years of use.
2
An act of abrasiveness.
3
The substance thus rubbed off; debris.
4
The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it.
5
An abraded, scraped, or worn area.
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