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abrasion Definition

abra·sion (ə brāz̸hən)

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

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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