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abrasion

/əˈbreɪʒn/noun

उच्चारण अब्रेज़न

खरोंच, रगड़ का घाव

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] technical

    a damaged area of the skin where it has been rubbed against something hard and rough

    खरोंच, रगड़ का घाव

    • He was treated for cuts and abrasions after the fall.

    Synonyms graze scrape scratch scuff

  2. 2

    [U]

    damage to a surface caused by rubbing something very hard against it

    घर्षण, रगड़ से घिसाव, अपघर्षण

    • Rivers cut deep valleys by abrasion.
    • The coating protects the floor against abrasion.

    Synonyms erosion wearing away friction

◇Word family
abrade verbabrasive adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

graze scrape scratch scuff erosion wearing away friction

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General knowledge

In geography, abrasion is the wearing away of rocks by sand, stones and other material carried by rivers, waves, glaciers and wind.

Geography में abrasion का अर्थ नदियों, लहरों, हिमनदों और हवा द्वारा लाए गए रेत, पत्थरों और अन्य पदार्थों से चट्टानों का घिसना है।