DETRITION Synonyms

• erosion by friction

• the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

• sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

• a wearing down to weaken or destroy

• the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction

• the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

• representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal

• effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

• (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

• condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

• a gradual decline of something

• erosion by chemical action

• (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

• erosion by friction

• a state of conflict between persons

• the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

• effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

• material resulting from the process of grinding

• a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

• the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice