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abrasion vs eroding

eroding vs abrasion

abrasion and eroding both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abrasion Yes No No No
eroding Yes No No No
As nouns, eroding is a hypernym of abrasion; that is, eroding is a word with a broader meaning than abrasion:
  • abrasion: erosion by friction
  • eroding: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Other hypernyms of abrasion include eating away, erosion, wearing, wearing away.
abrasion (noun) eroding (noun)
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
erosion by friction
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Difference between abrasion and eroding

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