Abrieb — meaning in English

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.

Senses

Abrieb is used for these senses in English:

• abrasion (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.]
• attrition (dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
• attrition Grinding down or wearing away by friction.

abrasion — full definition

1. noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
2. noun The gradual wearing away of a surface caused by friction or rubbing.

attrition — full definition

1. noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
2. noun The physical wearing away of a surface by friction or grinding.

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