abrasion
abrasion
Definition
abra·sion (ə brā′z̸hən)
noun
- a scraping or rubbing off, as of skin
- a wearing away by rubbing or scraping, as of rock by wind, water, etc.
- an abraded spot or area
Etymology: LL abrasio < L abradere, abrade
abrasion
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- resist: Shop wisely, making sure your purchase is strong enough to resist abrasions.
- suffer: If someone suffers a corneal abrasion through an accident, does padding the eye with an eye patch help it heal?
- prevent: One is the mode in the print driver that " prevents paper abrasion " .
- cause: This pinching of the line may cause material abrasion, which could lead to splitting of the tubing.
- reduce: Feeding soft, textured foods tends to reduce mechanical abrasion especially in the buccal surface of the caudal cheek teeth.
- have: He also had a minor abrasion on the back of his neck.
Adjective modifier
- corneal: Any pain is likely to be the result of corneal abrasion arising from removal attempts.
- minor: He also had a minor abrasion on the back of his neck.
- mechanical: Mechanical abrasion of color does not influence the security of the toys.
- low: Before continuing with the analysis, you should read the section on low stress abrasion.
Modifies a noun
- resistant: The material is very hard and abrasion resistant, and can be given a high polish or made non-slip.
- resistance: It provides superb abrasion resistance, even under high contact stresses.
- damage: Corneal abrasion Damage to surface of the cornea, eg by a foreign body in the eye.
- test: Other similar abrasion tests are also in industrial use.
- rate: The weight difference can then be related to the time the pebbles have spent on the beach allowing an assessment of the abrasion rate.
- platform: Erosion on these marine cliffs may form wave-cut notches, sea arches, sea stacks and abrasion platforms.
Noun used with modifier
- skin: Bacteria enter through skin abrasions or via eyes, nose or mouth.
- surface: Dog gnawing is low overall, with no particular correlation with the presence of surface abrasion.
- wheel: An NPL Rotating Wheel Abrasion Test Summary This measurement note describes the development of a rotating wheel abrasion test system.
- air: These are: - Fissure sealant and air abrasion that is the least invasive of the traditional methods.
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