Abrasion

  • 71Abrasion — Ab|rasio̱n w; , en, in fachspr. Fügungen: Ab|ra̱sio, Mehrz.: ...io̱|nes: 1) Ab oder Ausschabung, Auskratzung. 2) Abnutzung. Ab|ra̱sio con|juncti̱vae: Abschabung der Augenbindehaut (zur Diagnostik oder z. B. bei ↑Trachom). Ab|ra̱sio cọrneae:… …

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  • 72Abrasion — Ab|ra|si|on die; , en <zu 1↑...ion>: 1. svw. ↑Abrasio. 2. Abschabung, Abtragung der Küste durch die Brandung (Geol.) …

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  • 73abrasion — ab|ra|sion [ ə breıʒn ] noun 1. ) count MEDICAL an injured area of skin on your body, caused by your skin rubbing hard against something 2. ) uncount TECHNICAL the action of rubbing a surface hard enough to damage it …

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  • 74abrasion — a process where hard particles are forced against and moved along a solid surface …

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  • 75abrasion — ab·ra·sion || É™ breɪʒn n. area that has been rubbed or scraped away; act of rubbing or scraping away …

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  • 76abrasion — [ə breɪʒ(ə)n] noun the action or process of abrading or being abraded …

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  • 77abrasion — n. Friction, attrition, rubbing, disintegration, wearing away, wearing off, rubbing off, rubbing down, wearing down. See Confrication …

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  • 78abrasion — noun technical 1 (C) an area, especially on the surface of your skin, that has been damaged or injured by being rubbed too hard: minor abrasions 2 (U) the process of rubbing a surface very hard so that it becomes damaged or disappears …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 79abrasion — n 1. rub, fret, fray, Inf. frazzle; scrape, scratch, graze, scuff, sore, Both Path. canker, ulcer. 2. erosion, eroding, wearing, wearing down or away, detrition, attrition, abrading, corrosion, corroding; fretting, gnawing, fraying, chafing;… …

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  • 80abrasion — abra·sion …

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