English

Etymology
ML. term|abrasio, from term|abrado|abr�d�; see abrade#Etymology|abrade. Attested in English since 1656.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
en-noun

1. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
2. The substance thus rubbed off.
3. medicine A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds.
4. geology The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it.

Related terms
abrade

Translations
trans-top|act of abrading
Finnish: t|fi|hionta
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trans-top|substance rubbed off
Finnish: t|fi|hiomapöly
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trans-top|medicine: superficial excoriation
Finnish: t|fi|hiertymä
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trans-top|geology: effect of mechanical erosion of rock
Finnish: t|fi|kuluma
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ttbc|French: t+|fr|abrasion f
ttbc|German: t|de|Abnutzung f
ttbc|Interlingua: t-|ia|abrasion|xs=Interlingua
ttbc|Italian: t|it|abrasione f
ttbc|Portuguese: t|pt|abrasão f
ttbc|Spanish: t|es|abrasión f
ttbc|Vietnamese: t|vi|sự làm trầy|xsVietnamese, t|vi|sự c� xơ ra|xsVietnamese, t|vi|ch� b� trầy da|xsVietnamese, t|vi|sự mài mòn|xsVietnamese
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See also
contusion
laceration

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