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/di trish"euhn/, n.the act of wearing away by rubbing.[1665-75; < ML detrition- (s. of detritio), equiv. to L detrit(us) (ptp. of deterere; see DETRITUS) + -ion- -ION]
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Detrition — De*tri tion, n. [LL. detritio. See {Detriment}.] A wearing off or away. [1913 Webster] Phonograms which by process long continued detrition have reached a step of extreme simplicity. I. Taylor (The Alphabet). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
detrition — index erosion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
détrition — [detʀisjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. Déb. XIXe; de détriter. ❖ ♦ Techn. Usure par frottement … Encyclopédie Universelle
detrition — [dē trish′ən] n. [ML detritio: see DETRIMENT + ION] a wearing away or down by friction … English World dictionary
détrition — (dé tri sion) s. f. Usure par frottement. • Leur conservation [des coquilles fossiles] n est pas moins parfaite ; l on n y observe le plus souvent ni détrition ni ruptures, rien qui annonce un transport violent, CUVIER Révol. p. 14. ÉTYMOLOGIE… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
detrition — dilimas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Kūno masės ar matmenų kitimas dėl trinties. atitikmenys: angl. abrasion; attrition; detrition; wearing away vok. Abnutzung, f; Fressen, n; Verschleißen, n rus. износ, m;… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
detrition — noun Date: 1674 a wearing off or away … New Collegiate Dictionary
detrition — worn away by friction … Dictionary of ichthyology
detrition — noun attrition; erosion by friction See Also: detritus … Wiktionary
detrition — A wearing away by use or friction. [L. de tero, pp. tritus, to rub off] * * * de·tri·tion di trish ən n a wearing off or away * * * n. the process of wearing away solid bodies (e.g. bones) by friction or use. * * * de·tri·tion (de trishґən)… … Medical dictionary
