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corrasion

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Noun

HYPHEN

cor=ra=sion

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun corrasion has 1 sense

corrasion(n = noun.process) abrasion, attrition, detrition - erosion by friction; Array

is a kind of eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away

Derived form verb corrade₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

corrasion, n. [See Corrade.].

The erosion of the bed of a stream by running water, principally by attrition of the detritus carried along by the stream, but also by the solvent action of the water. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

corrasion, n. Geol. erosion of the earth's surface by rock material being carried over it by water, ice, etc.

Etymology

L corradere corras- scrape together (as COM-, radere scrape)

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