Abnutzung — 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.
- chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
- decrepitude noun The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.
- wear verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.
Senses
Abnutzung is used for these senses in English:
- abrasion The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
- attrition (dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
- attrition Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
- chafe Injury or wear caused by friction.
- decrepitude The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.
- 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).
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.