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Word: Abrasion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from medieval Latin abrasio(n-), from the Latin verb abradere (see abrade)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbreɪʒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process of scraping or wearing something away
Short Definition:process of scraping or wearing something away
Examples:- the metal is resistant to abrasion
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