Synonyms of 'abrasion'
1 (noun)
a scraped area on the skin
He had severe abrasions to his right cheek.2 (noun)
the erosion of rock by rock fragments scratching and scraping it
The sole of the shoe should be designed to take constant abrasion.Synonyms
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of erosion
a gradual lessening or reduction
an erosion of moral standards
Synonyms
undermining,
weakening,
spoiling,
eating away,
grinding down,
wearing down or away
in the sense of friction
a resistance encountered when one body moves relative to another body with which it is in contact
The pistons are graphite-coated to prevent friction.
Synonyms
rubbing,
scraping,
fretting,
chafing,
wearing away
Nearby words of 'abrasion'
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