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   a·bra·sion

   /əˈbrāZH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the process of scraping or wearing something away: "the metal is resistant to abrasion" Similar wearing away/downwearingerosionscrapingcorrosionbeing eaten awaychafingrubbingstrippingflayingexcoriation
   • ▪ an area damaged by scraping or wearing away: "there were cuts and abrasions to the lips and jaw" Similar grazescrapescratchcutgashlacerationtearrentslashinjurycontusionsoreulcertraumatraumatism

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from medieval Latin abrasio(n-), from the Latin verb abradere (see abrade).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abrasionAbrasion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Abrasion is a noun that means a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction, or an abraded area of the skin or mucous membrane. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions of abrasion.

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   Abrasion is a scraped spot or area caused by rubbing or abrading. Learn the origin, comparison, and usage of the word abrasion with synonyms and example sentences.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABRASION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Abrasion is the process of rubbing away the surface of something, or a place where the surface has been rubbed away. Learn more about abrasion in geology, engineering and medicine, and see examples and synonyms.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abrasionAbrasion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An abrasion is a scrape. An abrasion can happen to a person, as in a skinned knee, or to an object, as in what you get when you apply sandpaper to wood. The noun abrasion comes to us from the Latin abradere, which means “scrape away” or “shave off.”

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABRASION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Abrasion is the process or result of rubbing away the surface of something, such as rock, skin, or metal. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and related words of abrasion from the Cambridge Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › abrasionAbrasion - definition of abrasion by The Free Dictionary

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   Abrasion is the process of wearing down or rubbing away by friction, or a scraped area or spot on the skin or a surface. Find synonyms, translations, and usage examples of abrasion in different contexts.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › abrasionabrasion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Abrasion is a damaged area of the skin or a surface caused by rubbing something hard against it. Learn how to pronounce, use and write abrasion with pictures and sentences from Oxford University Press.