kuluminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abrasion noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
- attrition noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
- detrition noun attrition; erosion by friction
- erosion noun The gradual wearing away of land or rock by water, wind, or ice.
- wear verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.
- wearing adj Causing tiredness or straining one's patience.
Senses
kuluminen is used for these senses in English:
- abrasion (dentistry) The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.
- attrition Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
- detrition attrition; erosion by friction
- erosion (uncountable) The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact.
- wear Damage to the appearance and/or strength of an item caused by use over time.
- wear and tear Damage or depreciation resulting from ordinary use (normally as something excluded from a guarantee or warranty of quality, or as justifying a write-down in a set of accounts).
- wearing The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.
abrasion — full definition
- noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
- noun The gradual wearing away of a surface caused by friction or rubbing.
attrition — full definition
- noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
- noun The physical wearing away of a surface by friction or grinding.