abrasion

abrasion has 6 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 8.

Definitions

• n.. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.
• n.. The substance rubbed off.
• n.. A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds.
• n.. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
• n.. erosion by friction
• n.. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off