Abrasion

/əˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩/

Synonyms for "abrasion" (141 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Noun(6 words)

scrape scratchabraded patchattrition chafes corrasion

ablation abrasive abstraction atomization attrition beating blemish break brecciation bruise buffing burn burnishing chafe chafing check chip comminution concussion crack

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crackle craze crumbling

Strong matches (42)

crushing cut deduction detrition disintegration dressing erasure erosion filingflash burnfracture fragmentation fray frazzle fretting friction gall galling gash granulation

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granulization grating grazing grinding hurt incision injury laceration

Noun(11 words)

detritiondutch schrapenerosion causesexcoriation excoriations fraysfriction wearfriction-caused damagegraze grazes grinding

Verb(2 words)

frettedgraze the knee

Adjective(1 words)

frictional wear

Related words (70)

lesion levigation limation mashingmortal woundmutilation polishing pounding powdering puncture purification rasping refinement removal rent riprubbing awayrun rupture sandblasting

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sanding scald scorch scouring scrape scraping scratch scratching scrub scrubbing scuffsecond-degree burnshining shredding slash smashing smoothing sore stabstab woundsubduction sublation subtractiontaking awaytearthird-degree burntrauma trituration wearwearing awaywoundwounds immedicablewrench

Noun(16 words)

mattesnl. erosierub rubbing rubsscrape markscrapes scratches scuff scuffing scuffssurface wearwearwear awaywear losswearing

Adjective(1 words)

surface scratch

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5 relation types

More general

14 entries

damage degradationeating awayeroding erosion friction injury lesion rubbingsurface damagewear wearingwearing awaywound

More specific

7 entries

abrasive wearedge abrasionfabric abrasionpitted markscuffingskin abrasionsurface scuff

Collocations

6 entries

abrasion markabrasion resistanceabrasive materialabrasive wearskin abrasionsurface abrasion

Inflections

1 entries

abrasions

Derivations

2 entries

abrasive abrasiveness

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

This ankle abrasion is still sore.

Source: tatoeba (6587086)

It's just an abrasion and a bruise. Nothing's broken.

Source: tatoeba (6614336)

Ms. Trosper says Spirit's operators are extending its instrument arm to brush the Martian dust from Adirondack, get close-up images with its microscope camera, and determine the rock's mineral content with an infrared sensor. She notes that they will use an abrasion tool Tuesday to scratch below its surface before moving on to its next target.

Source: tatoeba (11202326)

The metal surface showed signs of abrasion after years of use.

Source: wiktionary

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