Abrasion

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Abrasion may refer to:

  • Abrasion (dental), the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from a foreign element
  • Abrasion (medical), a wound consisting of superficial damage to the skin
  • Abrasion (mechanical), the process of scuffing, scratching, wearing down, marring, or rubbing away
  • Abrasion (geology), mechanical scraping of a surface by friction between moving particles

See also

  • Abrasion coast, a coastline that is characterised by the removal (abrasion) of material
  • Abrasives
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