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detrition
Noun
1 erosion by friction [syn:
abrasion
,
attrition
,
corrasion
]
2 the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice [syn:
grinding
,
abrasion
,
attrition
]
3 effort expended in rubbing one object against another [syn:
friction
,
rubbing
]
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English
Noun
attrition
;
erosion
by
friction
Related terms
detritus
Translations
attrition, erosions by frictions
Finnish:
kuluma
,
kuluminen
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