Thesaurus: abrasion

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1. n. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.
2. n. The substance rubbed off.
3. n. A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds.
4. n. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
5. n. erosion by friction
6. n. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
7. 1. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins. 2. The substance rubbed off. Berkeley. 3. (Med.) A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds. Dunglison.
8. A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under theform of small shreds. Dunglison.
9. n:100 n. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off n. erosion by friction