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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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}]
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