Definitions
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
Word origin
15th century, from Middle English attricion, attricioun, from Middle French attricion, attrition and its etymon, Latin attrītiō (“a rubbing against”), from the verb attrītus, past participle of atterō (“to wear”), from ad- (“to, towards”) + terō (“to rub”). By surface analysis, attrit + -ion.
Used in a sentence
“attritioned teeth; attritioned rock”
“[…] He took her in his arms And kissed her long and wetly, Till, attritioned by her charms, His will collapsed completely.”
“[…] but the heart of the health services in New York will have to attrition out some 3,000 to 5,000 jobs.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Wear-down”9 letters
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