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UK
/ɐbɹˈeɪʒən/
]
[ US /əˈbɹeɪʒən/ ]
[ US /əˈbɹeɪʒən/ ]
NOUN
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- erosion by friction
- the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
How To Use abrasion In A Sentence
- Open pores are more affected by rubbing or abrasion, causing these fabrics to wear out sooner.
- ‘It's an alternative to chemical peels or microdermabrasion,’ said Gobbo.
- To avoid abrasions most all Scandinavian operators use some kind of oleaginous substance. Massage and the Original Swedish Movements
- This can cause corneal abrasions, bleeding in the front or middle part of the eye, and blurred vision. Times, Sunday Times
- Without the proper equipment, a worker risks injuries such as abrasions, or friction burns.
- Why do they all look like they've just had microdermabrasion? Times, Sunday Times
- This contempo transformation is one of the capital affidavit for an added ell accustomed amidst the youth. to abrasion accurate NFL jerseys, which has now become a alone actualization account Think Progress » Disgraced Hospital Executive Rick Scott Launches Bid For Gov, Directs Contributions To His Investment Firm
- It's also possible to renew sun-damaged areas with a peel or microdermabrasion, which lifts surface skin layers.
- Mangrove forests function to protect coasts from storms, erosion and abrasion, as well as providing habitat for various animals especially fish and bird species.
- Beyond adsorption there is abrasion, rubbing the surface of the material off, taking the layer of dirt with it. Archive 2008-06-01