abrasion
[ uh-brey-zhuhn ]
/ əˈbreɪ ʒən /
noun
Origin of abrasion
Words nearby abrasion
abraham's bosom,
abram,
abranchiate,
abraser,
abrash,
abrasion,
abrasive,
abrasiveness,
abraxas,
abrazo,
abreact
Example sentences from the Web for abrasion
British Dictionary definitions for abrasion
abrasion
/ (əˈbreɪʒən) /
noun
the process of scraping or wearing down by friction
a scraped area or spot; graze
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
Word Origin for abrasion
C17: from Medieval Latin
abrāsiōn-, from the past participle of Latin
abrādere to
abrade
Medical definitions for abrasion
abrasion
[ ə-brā′zhən ]
n.
A scraping away of a portion of a surface.
The wearing down or rubbing away or removal of the superficial layers of skin or mucous membrane in a limited area.
The pathological wearing away of tooth substance by mechanical means; grinding.
Scientific definitions for abrasion
abrasion
[ ə-brā′zhən ]
The process of wearing away a surface by friction. A rock undergoes abrasion when particles of sand or small pieces of rock are carried across its surface by a glacier, stream, or the wind.
A scraped area on the skin or mucous membranes.