Abrasion
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*[[Abrasion (mechanical)]], The effect of an abrasive: scratches, removal of surface, etc. | *[[Abrasion (mechanical)]], The effect of an abrasive: scratches, removal of surface, etc. | ||
*[[Abrasion coast]], a coastline that is characterised by the removal (abrasion) of material, typically resulting in sea cliffs | *[[Abrasion coast]], a coastline that is characterised by the removal (abrasion) of material, typically resulting in sea cliffs | ||
+ | ==Etymology== | ||
+ | From Latin abrādō (“scrape off”), from ab (“from, away from”) + rādō (“scrape”). | ||
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Abrasion may refer to:
- Abrasion (medical), a wound consisting of superficial damage to the skin
- Abrasion (dental), the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from a foreign element
- Abrasion (geology), mechanical scraping of a surface by friction between and moving particles
- Abrasion (mechanical), The effect of an abrasive: scratches, removal of surface, etc.
- Abrasion coast, a coastline that is characterised by the removal (abrasion) of material, typically resulting in sea cliffs
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Etymology
From Latin abrādō (“scrape off”), from ab (“from, away from”) + rādō (“scrape”).
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