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   detrition

   /dɪˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/

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   • 1. the action of wearing something away by friction. rare

   Word Origin late 17th century: from medieval Latin detritio(n-), from detri-, stem of deterere ‘wear away’.

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   What is another word for detrition?

   • A wearing away or down by friction. Attrition; erosion by friction. Find similar words to detrition using the buttons below. Detrition definition: The act of wearing away by friction.

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   What does detrition mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of DETRITION is a wearing off or away.

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   • Detorsion Definition. The meaning of Detorsion - Word Panda noun detorsion the act of, or the state of having undergone, detorting; a twisting, perversion, or distortion 3 noun detorsion the process of relieving torsion, or unnatural twists, within the body, notably those in the uterus or intestine 3

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   What does 'detransition' mean?

   • It’s also called “desistance”, and sometimes erroneously stated as “detransition”. It’s a figure that is persistently used by trans hostile people and groups to deny trans identities and trans related healthcare to young people, and is often cited as “evidence” that being transgender is just a fad, phase or something trendy.

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3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detritionDetrition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure. synonyms: friction, rubbing. see more. noun. erosion by friction. synonyms: abrasion, attrition, corrasion. see more. noun. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice.

   • Corrasion

     corrasion: 1 n erosion by friction Synonyms: abrasion ,...

   • Wearing Away

     wearing away: 1 n (geology) the mechanical process of...

   • Eating Away

     (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding...

   • Rubbing

     rubbing: 1 n effort expended in moving one object over...

   • Friction

     When one thing rubs and grates against another, it causes...

   • Grinding

     grinding: 1 n a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding...

   • Abrasion

     An abrasion is a scrape. An abrasion can happen to a person,...

   • Elbow Grease

     elbow grease: 1 n use of physical or mental energy; hard...

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   noun. de· tri· tion di-ˈtri-shən. : a wearing off or away. Word History. First Known Use. 1674, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of detrition was in 1674. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near detrition. detrited. detrition. detritivore. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style.

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   noun. the act of rubbing or wearing away by friction. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from Medieval Latin dētrītiō, from Latin dētrītus worn away; see detriment. Word Frequency. detrition in American English. (diˈtrɪʃən ) noun. a wearing away or down by friction.

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   Detrition definition: the act of wearing away by rubbing.. See examples of DETRITION used in a sentence.

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   Detrition is the act of wearing away by friction, as by rubbing or grinding. Find the origin, pronunciation, and related words of detrition in this online dictionary.

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   noun. A wearing away or down by friction. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Attrition; erosion by friction. Wiktionary. Synonyms: corrasion. attrition. abrasion. grinding. rubbing. friction. Other Word Forms of Detrition. Noun. Singular: detrition. Plural: detritions. Origin of Detrition.

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   noun the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice. Etymologies. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition. [Medieval Latin dētrītiō, dētrītiōn-, from Latin dētrītus, past participle of dēterere, to lessen, rub away; see detriment.] Support. detrition.