attrition
Nouns
- (n) erosion by friction corrasion, detrition, abrasion,
- (n) the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice detrition, abrasion, grinding,
- (n) sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation contriteness, contrition,
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(n) a wearing down to weaken or destroy
- a war of attrition
- (n) the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction