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Meaning of attrition in English
Pronunciation
/əˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/
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Noun
attrition
Etymology
late Middle English (in attrition (sense 2)): from late Latin attritio(n-), from atterere‘to rub’
Definitions
1.
erosion by friction
2.
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
3.
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
4.
a wearing down to weaken or destroy
Examples
« a war of attrition »
5.
the act of rubbing together
Examples
« wearing something down by friction »