abrasionnoun
uk/əˈbreɪ.ʒən/us/əˈbreɪ.ʒən/specialized[ U ] geology, engineering the process of rubbing away the surface of something:
There seems to have been some abrasion of the surface.
[ C ] medical a place where the surface of something, such as skin, has been rubbed away:
She had a small abrasion on her knee.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Scratching and rubbing
- abrade
- chafe
- erode
- grate
- graze
- grind
- massage
- rasp
- rub sth/sb down
- rubdown
- scour
- scour sth out
- scrape
- scratch
- scuff
- smooth
- tickle
- wear
- wear (sth) away
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