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attrition
attrition /əˈtrɪʃən/
noun
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The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
(
attrition
)
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
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A wearing down to weaken or destroy
(
attrition
)
a wearing down to weaken or destroy
A war of attrition
a war of attrition
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Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
(
attrition
, contriteness
, contrition
)
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
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The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water, wind or ice
(
abrasion
, attrition
, detrition
, grinding
)
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water, wind or ice
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Erosion by friction
(
abrasion
, attrition
, corrasion
, detrition
)
erosion by friction
data file
data file /ˈdeɪtə faɪl/
noun
-
A set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
(
data file
, file
)
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
I need to organize my files by putting them in folders
I need to organize my files by putting them in folders
supercilium
supercilium /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəm/
noun
-
The arch of hair above each eye
(
supercilium
, brow
, eyebrow
)
the arch of hair above each eye
She arched her eyebrow in surprise when she heard the news
She arched her eyebrow in surprise when she heard the news
landlocked salmon
landlocked salmon /ˈlændˌlɒkt ˈsæmən/
noun
-
Atlantic salmon confined to lakes of New England and southeastern Canada
(
lake salmon
, landlocked salmon
)
Atlantic salmon confined to lakes of New England and southeastern Canada
