单词 | abrasure |
释义 | abrasuren. An instance of abrasion; (as a mass noun) the process of abrasion. ΚΠ 1820 N.Y. Statesman 30 June 3/2 The places to look for this important mineral, are deep ravines, formed by floods;..and vertical sections produced by the overflowings and abrasures of streams. 1865 S. Pancoast Ladies' Med. Guide (ed. 6) xiv. 306 The ointment applied two or three times a day..will be all that is necessary to heal the abrasure or soreness. 1909 Cycl. Archit., Carpentry & Building IX. 316 The patent plaster has certain advantages... Its surface hardens more quickly and resists abrasure longer than the ordinary lime plastering. 1962 J. M. C. Toynbee Art Rom. Brit. 126 Apart from the loss of the nose and a few minor abrasures,..[the sculpture] is comparatively well preserved. 2001 E. J. C. Tigchelaar To increase Learning for Understanding Ones vi. 100 The pe is rather certain. The editors consider bet, but there is no evidence of abrasure on the fragment, and the diagonal stroke is very unlike bet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1820 |
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