nnoun.processerosion by frictionSynset:abrasion attrition corrasion
Derivationally Related Form:abradeattritionalcorrade
Hypernyms:eating away eroding erosion wearing wearing away
Inherited Hypernyms:abrasionerosiongeological processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.phenomenonthe wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or iceSynset:abrasion attrition grinding
Derivationally Related Form:abradeattritionalgrind
Hypernyms:friction rubbing
Inherited Hypernyms:grindingfrictionresistancemechanical phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.acteffort expended in moving one object over another with pressureSynset:friction rubbing
Derivationally Related Form:rubfrictional
Hypernyms:effort elbow grease exertion sweat travail
Inherited Hypernyms:frictioneffortlaborworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:attrition