Detrition

Synonyms for "detrition" (34 found)

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Closest matches (7)

ablation abrasion abrasive atomization beating

Noun(2 words)

abrasion attrition

Strong matches (10)

chafe crumbling disintegration dressing erasure erosion filing fretting friction

Noun(1 words)

Related words (17)

Noun(3 words)

friction grinding rubbing

grating grazing grinding mashing pounding rasping sanding scouring scrape scratch scrub scuff smashing wear

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More general

12 entries

eating away effort elbow grease eroding erosion exertion friction rubbing sweat travail wearing wearing away

Synonyms

3 entries

abrasion friction grinding

Related terms

1 entries

related to

4 entries

attrition detritus erosion friction

Translations

3 translations across 2 languages.

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Bulgarian

1 entries

изтъркване noun (attrition, erosion by friction)

Finnish

2 entries

kuluma noun (attrition, erosion by friction)
kuluminen noun (attrition, erosion by friction)

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