| abrasion | | |
| n. (state) | 1. abrasion, excoriation, scrape, scratch | an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off. |
| ~ graze | a superficial abrasion. |
| ~ rope burn | abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope. |
| ~ wound, lesion | an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin). |
| n. (process) | 2. abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition | erosion by friction. |
| ~ eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it). |
| n. (phenomenon) | 3. abrasion, attrition, detrition, grinding | the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice. |
| ~ rubbing, friction | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another. |
| abrade | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off | wear away. |
| ~ excoriate, chafe | tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading.; "This leash chafes the dog's neck" |
| ~ wear away, wear off | diminish, as by friction.; "Erosion wore away the surface" |
| ~ rasp | scrape with a rasp. |
| v. (contact) | 2. abrade, scour | rub hard or scrub.; "scour the counter tops" |
| ~ rub | move over something with pressure.; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" |
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