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Definition of Abrasion
Abrasion

The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.

The substance rubbed off.

A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds.

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Abrasion Translations

abrasion in Danish is ridse
abrasion in Dutch is afschaving
abrasion in French is abrasion
abrasion in Swedish is avskavning, slitning


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