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   De·tri·tion

   /dəˈtriSH(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. the action of wearing something away by friction. rare

   Word Origin late 17th century: from medieval Latin detritio(n-), from detri-, stem of deterere ‘wear away’.

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   What does detrition mean?

   • Define detrition. detrition synonyms, detrition pronunciation, detrition translation, English dictionary definition of detrition. n. The act of wearing away by friction. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does detritio mean?

   • late 17th century: from medieval Latin detritio (n- ), from detri-, stem of deterere 'wear away'. the action of wearing something away by friction.. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

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   What is the meaning of detorsion?

   • Detorsion Definition. The meaning of Detorsion - Word Panda noun detorsion the act of, or the state of having undergone, detorting; a twisting, perversion, or distortion 3 noun detorsion the process of relieving torsion, or unnatural twists, within the body, notably those in the uterus or intestine 3

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   What does 'detransition' mean?

   • It’s also called “desistance”, and sometimes erroneously stated as “detransition”. It’s a figure that is persistently used by trans hostile people and groups to deny trans identities and trans related healthcare to young people, and is often cited as “evidence” that being transgender is just a fad, phase or something trendy.

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   noun. de· tri· tion di-ˈtri-shən. : a wearing off or away. Word History. First Known Use. 1674, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of detrition was in 1674. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near detrition. detrited. detrition. detritivore. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style.

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   Detrition definition: the act of wearing away by rubbing.. See examples of DETRITION used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of detrition. noun. effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure. synonyms: friction, rubbing. see more. noun. erosion by friction. synonyms: abrasion, attrition, corrasion. see more. noun. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice. synonyms: abrasion, attrition, grinding. see more.

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   5 days ago · the act of rubbing or wearing away by friction. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from Medieval Latin dētrītiō, from Latin dētrītus worn away; see detriment. Word Frequency. detrition in American English. (diˈtrɪʃən ) noun. a wearing away or down by friction.

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   Define detrition. detrition synonyms, detrition pronunciation, detrition translation, English dictionary definition of detrition. n. The act of wearing away by friction.

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   detrition in American English. (diˈtrɪʃən ) noun. a wearing away or down by friction. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. ML detritio: see detriment + -ion.

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   noun. [mass noun] rare. the action of wearing something away by friction. Example sentences. Accurate reproduction of shadow masks is achieved with minimized detrition of the tooling. The intention of the policy is to protect the roading network from premature structural detrition and procedures for loadings are set out.