abrasion
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- noun
- /əˈbreɪʒən/
:
abrasión
- The constant friction caused by the rough road led to significant abrasion on the car's tires.
- abrasion-resistant
- abrasion resistance
- abrasion and corrosion
Examples
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Toothpaste use increases abrasion during brushing, while water alone produces less abrasive force.
Blog text (16) -
Everywhere there was wood, there were chipped surfaces, as though the house had been subject to airborne abrasion.
Fiction book (1997) -
Both the peg and the wall of the hole are worn smooth, as if by the abrasion of turning.
Academic text (1990) -
Frequently, they first smoothed the surface by abrasion.
Academic text (1994) -
After 3 million cycles, the sole of the tested foot showed even abrasion, but this was negligible.
Academic text (1991) -
We spotted at least three dozen examples of consumers frustrated with small abrasions discovered after unboxing their shiny new iPhone.
Blog text (29) -
The abrasion of coral colonies by projectiles or coarse sediment facilitates the colonization of their surfaces by algae.
Academic text (2004) -
The topcoat, Corothane II, an aliphatic two-component acrylic polyurethane, offered abrasion and impact strength and color and gloss retention.
Academic text (1997) -
Stainless steel impellers and neoprene bearings increase the abrasion and corrosion resistance of the Berkeley 6T and 7T submersible turbine pumps in water treatment applications.
Academic text (2000) -
The playground surface is designed to reduce abrasion for children who might fall while playing.
Synonyms
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A slow wearing away of rock by water, wind, or ice
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Slow wearing away of a surface by rubbing or natural forces
Slow loss of a surface by water, wind, or rubbing
A slow wearing away of a surface when something rubs it
The wearing away of rock by sand and small stones carried by wind, water, or ice
Antonyms
How Worn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Abrasion comes from Latin parts ab- 'away' and radere 'to scrape', so imagine something being 'scraped away' by rubbing. That's why abrasion means the process of a surface being worn down by friction.