abrasión — 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.
- scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
Senses
abrasión 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 (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.]
- 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.]
- attrition Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
- scrape A broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).
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.