abrasion
noun
[ əˈbreɪʒ(ə)n ]
• the process of scraping or wearing something away.
• "the metal is resistant to abrasion"
Similar:
wearing away/down,
wearing,
erosion,
scraping,
corrosion,
being eaten away,
chafing,
rubbing,
stripping,
flaying,
excoriation,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin abrasio(n- ), from the verb abradere (see abrade).
