The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.
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of Erode
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The act or operation of eroding or eating away.
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A hurt; an injury.
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of Rub
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of Wear
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of Wind
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To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
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To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks.
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To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks.
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The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion.
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The erosion of the bed of a stream by running water, principally by attrition of the detritus carried along by the stream, but also by the solvent ac…
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A wearing off or away.
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The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
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of Grind
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To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface…
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To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough ac…
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