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abrasion in German

abrasion in German is Abrasion, Abnutzung, Abschürfen — abrasion means a scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.

abrasion in German

Abrasion
noun
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
Abnutzung
noun
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
Abschürfen
noun
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
Abtragen
noun
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
Abrasion
noun
(geology) The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Abrieb
noun
(geology) The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Abtrag
noun
(geology) The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Abrasion
noun
(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.]
Abschürfung
noun
(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.]

What does "abrasion" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 German?

"abrasion" in German is Abrasion, Abnutzung, Abschürfen. 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 German, "abrasion" is Abrasion, Abnutzung, Abschürfen.

Are there other ways to say "abrasion" in German?

Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "abrasion": Abrasion, Abnutzung, Abschürfen, Abtragen, Abrieb, Abtrag.

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