DETRITION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • effort expended in rubbing one object against another
   Synonym(s)
   • friction (what does friction mean?)
   • rubbing (what does rubbing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) detrition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • elbow grease (what does elbow grease mean?)
   • exertion (what does exertion mean?)
   • travail (what does travail mean?)
   • sweat (what does sweat mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • attrition (what does attrition mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rub (what does rub mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
   Synonym(s)
   • abrasion (what does abrasion mean?)
   • attrition (what does attrition mean?)
   • grinding (what does grinding mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) detrition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • friction (what does friction mean?)
   • rubbing (what does rubbing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • abrade (what does abrade mean?)
   • corrade (what does corrade mean?)
   • abrase (what does abrase mean?)
   • rub down (what does rub down mean?)
   • rub off (what does rub off mean?)
   • grind (what does grind mean?)
   • mash (what does mash mean?)
   • crunch (what does crunch mean?)
   • bray (what does bray mean?)
   • comminute (what does comminute mean?)
3. Meaning
   • erosion by friction
   Synonym(s)
   • abrasion (what does abrasion mean?)
   • attrition (what does attrition mean?)
   • corrasion (what does corrasion mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) detrition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
   • eroding (what does eroding mean?)
   • eating away (what does eating away mean?)
   • wearing (what does wearing mean?)
   • wearing away (what does wearing away mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • abrade (what does abrade mean?)
   • corrade (what does corrade mean?)
   • abrase (what does abrase mean?)
   • rub down (what does rub down mean?)
   • rub off (what does rub off mean?)
   • abrade (what does abrade mean?)
   • corrade (what does corrade mean?)
   • abrase (what does abrase mean?)
   • rub down (what does rub down mean?)
   • rub off (what does rub off mean?)