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abrasion definition

abra·sion (ə brā′z̸hən)

noun

  1. a scraping or rubbing off, as of skin
  2. a wearing away by rubbing or scraping, as of rock by wind, water, etc.
  3. an abraded spot or area

Etymology: LL abrasio < L abradere, abrade

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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