Erosion by friction.

synonyms: abrasion, attrition, corrasion.

Roget 330: powderiness^† [State of powder.], pulverulence^†; sandiness etc. adj.; efflorescence; friability.    powder, dust, sand, shingle; sawdust; grit; meal, bran, flour, farina, rice, paddy, spore, sporule^†; crumb, seed, grain; particle etc. (smallness) 32; limature^†, filings, debris, detritus, tailings, talus slope, scobs^†, magistery^†, fine powder; flocculi [Lat.].    smoke; cloud of dust, cloud of sand, cloud of smoke; puff of smoke, volume of smoke; sand storm, dust storm.    [Reduction to powder] pulverization, comminution^†, attenuation, granulation, disintegration, subaction^†, contusion, trituration [Chem], levigation^†, abrasion, detrition, multure^†; limitation; tripsis^†; filing etc. v.. [Instruments for pulverization] mill, arrastra^†, gristmill, grater, rasp, file, mortar and pestle, nutmeg grater, teeth, grinder, grindstone, kern^†, quern^†, koniology^†.    ... show more

Roget 331: friction, attrition; rubbing, abrasion, scraping etc. v.; confrication^†, detrition, contrition^†, affriction^†, abrasion, arrosion^†, limature^†, frication^†, rub; elbow grease; rosin; massage; roughness etc. 256.    rolling friction, sliding friction, starting friction.    ... show more

Polish: abrazja

The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice.

synonyms: abrasion, attrition, grinding.

Dutch: afschuring, vrijwillig ontslag
Polish: ścieralność

Effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure.

synonyms: friction, rubbing.