abrasion
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
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Sense 2 noun
erosion by friction
Types & categories
- wearing hypernym
Related & opposite
- rub down derivation
- attritional derivation
Sense 3 noun
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Types & categories
- rubbing hypernym
Related & opposite
- comminute derivation
- rub down derivation
- attritional derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scratch |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | excoriate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rub down |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scrape |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scratch up |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | skin |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | itch |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | abrasive |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | wound |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | graze |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rope burn |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rub down |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | attritional |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | wearing |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | comminute |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | rub down |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | attritional |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | rubbing |