| Title | Abrasion |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary abra·sion \\ə-ˈbrā-zhən\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Medieval Latin abrasion-, abrasio, from Latin abradere
DATE 1554
1.a. a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction b. irritation 2. an abraded area of the skin or mucous membrane English Etymology abrasion 1650s, from M.L. abrasionem "a scraping," noun of action from L. abrasus, pp. of abradere, from ab- "off" + radere "to scrape" (see raze). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 abrasion ab·ra·sion / E5breiVn / noun(technical 术语) 1. [C] a damaged area of the skin where it has been rubbed against sth hard and rough (皮肤、表皮)擦伤处；(表层)磨损处: He suffered cuts and abrasions to the face. 他的脸上有许多伤口和擦伤。 2. [U] damage to a surface caused by rubbing sth very hard against it 磨损: Diamonds have extreme resistance to abrasion. 钻石极抗磨损。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: abrasion platform abra·sion \əˈbrāzhən, aˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Medieval Latin abrasion-, abrasio, from Latin abrasus (past participle of abradere to scrape off) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at abrade 1. : wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction 2. a. : the rubbing or scraping of the surface layer of cells or tissue from an area of the skin or mucous membrane; also : a place so abraded b. : the mechanical wearing away of the tooth surfaces by chewing |
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