abrasion in Greek
abrasion in Greek is απόξεση, εκτριβή, αποξύρηση — abrasion means a scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
abrasion in Greek
απόξεση
Pronounced: apoxesi
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
εκτριβή
Pronounced: ektrivi
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
αποξύρηση
Pronounced: apoxyrisi
(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.]
γρατζουνιά
Pronounced: gratzounia
(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.]
εκδορά
Pronounced: ekdora
(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?
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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 Greek?
"abrasion" in Greek is απόξεση, εκτριβή, αποξύρηση. abrasion means: A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
How do you pronounce απόξεση?
"abrasion" in Greek is απόξεση, pronounced "apoxesi".
How do you use "abrasion" in a sentence?
Example: "He cleaned the abrasion on his knee after the fall." In Greek, "abrasion" is απόξεση, εκτριβή, αποξύρηση.
Are there other ways to say "abrasion" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 5 translations listed for "abrasion": απόξεση, εκτριβή, αποξύρηση, γρατζουνιά, εκδορά.
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