Definitions for abrasionəˈbreɪ ʒən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•bra•sionəˈbreɪ ʒən(n.)
a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading:
abrasions on his leg.
Category: Pathology
the act or process of abrading.
Origin of abrasion:
1650–60; < ML abrāsiō < L abrād(ere) (see abrade )
Princeton's WordNet
abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation(noun)
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition(noun)
erosion by friction
grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition(noun)
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Wiktionary
abrasion(Noun)
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
abrasion(Noun)
The substance thus rubbed off.
abrasion(Noun)
A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds.
abrasion(Noun)
The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.
abrasion(Noun)
The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it.
Origin: * First attested in 1656.
Webster Dictionary
Abrasion(noun)
the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins
Abrasion(noun)
the substance rubbed off
Abrasion(noun)
a superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds
Translations for abrasion
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- skaafAfrikaans
- كَشْط ، خَدْش، حَكْArabic
- изтъркванеBulgarian
- escoriaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- odřeninaCzech
- die AbschürfungGerman
- hudafskrabningDanish
- αμυχήGreek
- abrasiónSpanish
- marrastusEstonian
- خراشیدگیFarsi
- hiertymäFinnish
- écorchureFrench
- שִׁפשׁוּףHebrew
- रगड़Hindi
- ogrebotinaCroatian
- horzsolásHungarian
- lecetIndonesian
- skrámaIcelandic
- abrasioneItalian
- すりむけJapanese
- 찰과상Korean
- įdrėskimas, nubrozdinimasLithuanian
- noberzums; nobrāzumsLatvian
- melecetMalay
- schaafwondDutch
- skrubbsårNorwegian
- zadrapanie, otarciePolish
- خراشیدگیPersian
- ګروول شوىPashto
- esfoladuraPortuguese
- zgârieturăRomanian
- ссадинаRussian
- odreninaSlovak
- odrgninaSlovenian
- ogrebotinaSerbian
- skrubbsårSwedish
- รอยถลอกThai
- çizik, sıyrıkTurkish
- 擦傷Chinese (Trad.)
- садно, натерте місцеUkrainian
- رگڑ ، خراش ، جلدی زخمUrdu
- chỗ trầy daVietnamese
- 擦伤Chinese (Simp.)
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