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Meaning of word attrition from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Erosion by friction.

Synonyms : abrasion, corrasion, detrition

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

Synonyms : abrasion, detrition, grinding

Meaning : Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation.

Synonyms : contriteness, contrition

Meaning : A wearing down to weaken or destroy.

Example : A war of attrition.

Meaning : The act of rubbing together. Wearing something down by friction.

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Port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea. Near Mecca.

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An electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded.

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Resembling milk in color. Not clear.

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A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game.

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Lying face upward.

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A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game.

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An imaginary being of myth or fable.

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The act of mimicking. Imitative behavior.

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Someone who bakes commercially.

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(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting.