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Added 9 October 2026

abrasion

/əˈbɹeɪ.ʒən/ noun

In Latin: abrāsiō First recorded: 1656 Wiktionary

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The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
The metal surface showed signs of abrasion after years of use.
An act of abrasiveness.
The substance thus rubbed off; debris.

Origin

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

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