attrition
Noun
- erosion by friction
- Synonyms
- abrasion
- corrasion
- detrition
- Less specific
- erosion
- eroding
- eating away
- wearing
- wearing away
- Related
- abrade
- corrade
- abrase
- rub down
- rub off
- attritional
- abrade
- corrade
- abrase
- rub down
- rub off
- the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
- Synonyms
- grinding
- abrasion
- detrition
- Less specific
- Related
- attritional
- abrade
- corrade
- abrase
- rub down
- rub off
- grind
- mash
- crunch
- bray
- comminute
- sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
- Synonyms
- Less specific
- sorrow
- regret
- rue
- ruefulness
- Related
- contrite
- remorseful
- rueful
- ruthful
- a wearing down to weaken or destroy; “a war of attrition”
- Less specific
- decrease
- lessening
- drop-off
- Related
- the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
- Less specific
- friction
- detrition
- rubbing
- Related