Definitions
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Word origin
First attested in 1656. From French abrasion (attested since 1611), from Medieval Latin abrasio (“a scraping”), from Latin abrādō (“scrape off”). See also abrade.
Used in a sentence
“The metal surface showed signs of abrasion after years of use.”
“The doctor cleaned the small skin abrasion on her knee.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Surface wearing”8 letters
02“Scrape or wearing away”8 letters
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