 attrition |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a wearing down to weaken or destroy | |
| Examples: | "a war of attrition" |
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| Related terms: | decrease | |
| 2. | [ noun ] sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation | |
| Synonyms: | contrition contriteness | |
| Related terms: | sorrow | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (physics) the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | |
| Synonyms: | abrasion detrition grinding | |
| Related terms: | friction abrade | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (geology) erosion by friction | |
| Synonyms: | corrasion detrition abrasion | |
| Related terms: | erosion abrade | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction | |
| Related terms: | friction | |
| Similar spelling: |
attritional attrited |
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