abrasion

English Thesaurus

1. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	friction, rubbing,
definition	:	the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon)

2. erosion by friction (noun.process)

hypernym	:	eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away,
definition	:	(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) (noun.process)

3. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (noun.state)

hypernym	:	lesion, wound,
definition	:	an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) (noun.state)

hyponym	:	graze,
definition	:	a superficial abrasion (noun.state)

hyponym	:	rope burn,
definition	:	abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope (noun.state)

4. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash,
definition	:	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (verb.change)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	attritional,
definition	:	relating to or caused by attrition (adj.pert)

5. erosion by friction (noun.process)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	attritional,
definition	:	relating to or caused by attrition (adj.pert)

6. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (noun.state)

derivation	:	chafe, fray, fret, rub, scratch,
definition	:	cause friction (verb.contact)

derivation	:	chafe, excoriate,
definition	:	tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading (verb.contact)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	grate, scrape,
definition	:	scratch repeatedly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	scrape, scratch, scratch up,
definition	:	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	scrape, skin,
definition	:	bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	itch, rub, scratch,
definition	:	scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception)

derivation	:	abrasive, scratchy,
definition	:	causing abrasion (adj.all)

7. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash,
definition	:	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (verb.change)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	attritional,
definition	:	relating to or caused by attrition (adj.pert)

8. erosion by friction (noun.process)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	attritional,
definition	:	relating to or caused by attrition (adj.pert)

9. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (noun.state)

derivation	:	chafe, fray, fret, rub, scratch,
definition	:	cause friction (verb.contact)

derivation	:	chafe, excoriate,
definition	:	tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading (verb.contact)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	grate, scrape,
definition	:	scratch repeatedly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	scrape, scratch, scratch up,
definition	:	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	scrape, skin,
definition	:	bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	itch, rub, scratch,
definition	:	scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (verb.perception)

derivation	:	abrasive, scratchy,
definition	:	causing abrasion (adj.all)