abrasion

Noun
  1. An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (synset 114310051)
    is a type of: lesion, wound - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
    subtypes:
    • graze - a superficial abrasion
    • rope burn - abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope
    same as: excoriation, scrape, scratch
  2. Erosion by friction (synset 113444788)
    is a type of: eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
    same as: attrition, corrasion, detrition
  3. The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (synset 111480462)
    is a type of: friction, rubbing - the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
    same as: attrition, detrition, grinding

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