Abschürfung — meaning in English
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English meaning
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abrasion
noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
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attrition
noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
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graze
verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
Senses
Abschürfung is used for these senses in English:
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abrasion
(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.]
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attrition
Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
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graze
A light abrasion; a slight scratch.
abrasion — full definition
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noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
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noun The gradual wearing away of a surface caused by friction or rubbing.
attrition — full definition
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noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
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noun The physical wearing away of a surface by friction or grinding.
