| NOUN | process | corrasion, abrasion, attrition, detrition | erosion by friction |
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| Meaning | erosion by friction. | |
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| Synonyms | abrasion, attrition, detrition | |
| Broader | erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) |
| Spanish | abrasión, corrasion, corrosión, desgaste, rozadura | |
| Catalan | abrasió | |
| Verbs | corrade | wear away |
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