grinding (n)
abrasion (n)
attrition (n)
detrition (n)

n11460063

type n
lex_filenum 19
def the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Outgoing links
Hypernym friction, rubbing
Derivationally related form attrition → attritional
Derivationally related form abrasion → abrade
Derivationally related form grinding → grind
Incoming links
Derivationally related form attritional → attrition
Hyponym friction, rubbing
Derivationally related form grind → grinding
Derivationally related form abrade → abrasion

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