Synonyms for abrasion
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Scrape
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
The metal surface showed signs of abrasion after years of use.
- n. 2
An act of abrasiveness.
Related words
- Word family
- abrade
Forms
- Plural
- abrasions → frictions, attritions, rubbings, grindings…
Example sentences
- grinding This decision was accepted with grinding teeth.
- friction There is a lot of friction between Yanni and Rima.
- rubbing He stood by the gate, rubbing his hands together.
- attrition We're fighting a war of attrition with armies of robots.
- scratch The doctor said you shouldn't scratch your wounds.
By length
- 6 letters
- scrape1
- 7 letters
- scratch1, rubbing2
- 8 letters
- grinding2, friction2
- 9 letters
- attrition3, detrition, corrasion
- 11 letters
- excoriation5
- 14 letters
- disintegration5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rubbing2 = 2 syllables).