ABRASION Definition & Meaning

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abrasion

[ uh-brey-zhuhn ]

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noun

a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading:
abrasions on his leg caused by falling on the gravel.
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the act or process of abrading.
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abrasion

/ əˈ��ɪ��ə�� /

noun

the process of scraping or wearing down by friction
a scraped area or spot; graze
geography the effect of mechanical erosion of rock, esp a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it; wearing down Compare attrition corrasion

abrasion

/ ə-��′��ə�� /

The process of wearing away a surface by friction. A rock undergoes abrasion when particles of sand or small pieces of rock are carried across its surface by a glacier, stream, or the wind.
A scraped area on the skin or mucous membranes.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of abrasion¹

1650–60; < Medieval Latin ��ō��- (stem of ��ō ), equivalent to �� ( us ) scraped off (past participle of ��; abrade ) + -��ō��- -ion

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of abrasion¹

C17: from Medieval Latin ��ō��-, from the past participle of Latin �� to abrade

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Trofodermin is readily available in Italy for skin abrasions, cuts and wounds.

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Ms Francis suffered concussion in the crash and deep abrasions on her face and body.

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"That left skin abrasions on my knees," he said, adding it had been a "violating feeling".

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Mr Emlyn Jones KC took us through the dozens of horrific injuries, both old and new - fractures and refractures, puncture wounds and abrasions, burns, blisters and bite marks.

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"Not really too much cause for concern at this point, I just can't move. I have a pretty good abrasion and something stabbed me," she said in a video posted on social media.

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