Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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eating away | Yes | No | No | No |
attrition | Yes | No | No | No |
eating away (noun) | attrition (noun) |
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction |
a wearing down to weaken or destroy | |
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation | |
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | |
erosion by friction |