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Abrasion
01
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
02
the process of wearing down or smoothing a surface through friction, typically caused by rubbing, scraping, or erosion
Examples
The river 's swift currents caused abrasion on the rocks, shaping them into smooth pebbles.
03
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Lexical Tree
abrasion
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