abrasion n
1. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off [syn: scratch, scrape, excoriation]
2. erosion by friction [syn: attrition, corrasion, detrition]
3. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice [syn: grinding, attrition, detrition]

Abrasion \Ab*ra"sion\, n. [L. abrasio, fr. abradere. See Abrade.]
1. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.
2. The substance rubbed off. --Berkeley.
3. (Med.) A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds. --Dunglison.

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