abrasion in Finnish
abrasion in Finnish is hionta, hiomajäte, hiomapöly — abrasion means a scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
abrasion in Finnish
hionta
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
hiomajäte
(obsolete) The substance thus rubbed off; debris. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
hiomapöly
(obsolete) The substance thus rubbed off; debris. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
kuluma
hiertymä
(medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
kuluminen
(dentistry) The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.
What does "abrasion" mean?
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noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
"He cleaned the abrasion on his knee after the fall."
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noun The gradual wearing away of a surface caused by friction or rubbing.
"Years of wind-blown sand caused abrasion on the cliff face."
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abrasion in a sentence
- He cleaned the abrasion on his knee after the fall.
- The nurse dressed a small abrasion on the patient's arm.
- Years of wind-blown sand caused abrasion on the cliff face.
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What is "abrasion" in Finnish?
"abrasion" in Finnish is hionta, hiomajäte, hiomapöly. abrasion means: A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
How do you use "abrasion" in a sentence?
Example: "He cleaned the abrasion on his knee after the fall." In Finnish, "abrasion" is hionta, hiomajäte, hiomapöly.
Are there other ways to say "abrasion" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "abrasion": hionta, hiomajäte, hiomapöly, kuluma, hiertymä, kuluminen.
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