abrasion in Spanish
abrasion in Spanish is abrasión, raedura, rasión — abrasion means a scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
abrasion in Spanish
abrasión
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
raedura
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
rasión
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
abrasión
(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.]
erosión
(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.]
abrasión
(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.]
rasguño
(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.]
raspadura
(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 Spanish?
"abrasion" in Spanish is abrasión, raedura, rasión. 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 Spanish, "abrasion" is abrasión, raedura, rasión.
Are there other ways to say "abrasion" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "abrasion": abrasión, raedura, rasión, erosión, rasguño, raspadura.
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