DetritionWordNet Explorer
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noun
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
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use of physical or mental energy; hard work
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the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
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the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
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the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
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erosion by friction
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)