abrasion
nounDefinition of abrasion
1a
: a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction
b
: irritation
2
: an abraded area of the skin or mucous membrane
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Examples of abrasion in a Sentence
abrasion of rocks by wind and water
walked away from the auto accident with only minor abrasions
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In other cases, temperature changes resulted in the expansion and contraction of wires over time, moving the wires and resulting in their abrasion or exposure. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "After seven roof fires, Walmart sues Tesla over solar panel flaws," 21 Aug. 2019 A month later, an undocumented man said that Bowen had dragged him around by his handcuffs, causing painful abrasions to his wrists. — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, "“Dirtbag,” “Savages,” “Subhuman”: A Border Agent’s Hateful Career and the Crime That Finally Ended It," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abrasion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for abrasion
abrasion
noun
English Language Learners Definition of abrasion
: an injury caused by something that rubs or scrapes against the skin
: the act or process of damaging or wearing away something by rubbing, grinding, or scraping
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abrasion
noun
abra·sion
| \ ə-ˈbrā-zhən
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Medical Definition of abrasion
1
: wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction
2a
: the rubbing or scraping of the surface layer of cells or tissue from an area of the skin or mucous membrane
also
: a place so abraded
b
: the mechanical wearing away of the tooth surfaces by chewing
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