noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   attrition; erosion by friction countable, uncountable
2. 2
   effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure wordnet
3. 3
   the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice wordnet
4. 4
   erosion by friction wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ablationabrasionabrasionabrasiveatomizationattrition

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