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Definition of detrition

effort expended in rubbing one object against another
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
erosion by friction

Similar Words: friction, rubbing, grinding, abrasion, attrition, corrasion

Hyponyms: attrition

Derivational Morphology: rub, abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off, grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute

Anagrams: rendition, internode

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