Definition of ABRASION

abrasion

Plural: abrasions

Noun

  • The process of scraping or wearing away.
  • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
  • erosion by friction
  • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
  • The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
  • The substance thus rubbed off; debris.
  • The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it.
  • An abraded, scraped, or worn area.
  • A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away.
  • The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.

Examples

  • Losing by one point is a painful mental abrasion.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1656. From French abrasion (attested since 1611), from Medieval Latin abrasio (“a scraping”), from Latin abrādō (“scrape off”). See also abrade.

Scrabble Score: 10

abrasion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
abrasion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abrasion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

abrasion: valid Words With Friends Word