Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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attrition | Yes | No | No | No |
grinding | Yes | No | No | No |
attrition (noun) | grinding (noun) |
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the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction | a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) |
a wearing down to weaken or destroy | material resulting from the process of grinding |
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation | the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice |
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | |
erosion by friction |