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Abtragen — 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.

Senses

Abtragen 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.]

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.

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