Detrition Definition
dĭ-trĭshən
noun
A wearing away or down by friction.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Detrition
Noun
Singular:
detrition
Plural:
detritionsOrigin of Detrition
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Medieval Latin dētrītiō dētrītiōn- from Latin dētrītus past participle of dēterere to lessen, rub away detriment
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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