abrasion |
tearing |
In medicine terms the difference between abrasion and tearing
is that
abrasion is a superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away while
tearing is continuous shedding of tears; epiphora.
As nouns the difference between abrasion and tearing
is that
abrasion is the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction while
tearing is the act by which something is torn; a laceration.
As a verb tearing is
present participle of lang=en.
As an adjective tearing is
very hasty.
abrasion |
contrusion |
Contrusion is likely misspelled.
Contrusion has no English definition.
As a noun abrasion
is the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
torn |
abrasion |
As a verb torn
is (rip, rend, speed).
As a noun abrasion is
abrasion.
abrasion |
grating |
Related terms |
Abrasion is a related term of grating.
As nouns the difference between abrasion and grating
is that
abrasion is abrasion while
grating is a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
As an adjective grating is
(typically of a voice) harsh and unpleasant.
As a verb grating is
.
abrasion |
counteraction |
Related terms |
As nouns the difference between abrasion and counteraction
is that
abrasion is the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction while
counteraction is an act of retaliation; a counterattack.
abrasion |
chafing |
Related terms |
As nouns the difference between abrasion and chafing
is that
abrasion is the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction while
chafing is the act by which something is chafed.
As a verb chafing is
present participle of lang=en.
abrasion |
ablation |
In obsolete terms the difference between abrasion and ablation
is that
abrasion is the substance thus rubbed off; debris while
ablation is a carrying or taking away; removal.
In geology terms the difference between abrasion and ablation
is that
abrasion is the effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it while
ablation is the removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation; the lowering of a land surface by any of several means, as in wind erosion, mass wasting.
In medicine terms the difference between abrasion and ablation
is that
abrasion is a superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away while
ablation is the surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
As nouns the difference between abrasion and ablation
is that
abrasion is the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction while
ablation is a carrying or taking away; removal.
abrasion |
resistance |
Related terms |
Abrasion is a related term of resistance.
As nouns the difference between abrasion and resistance
is that
abrasion is abrasion while
resistance is resistance (all meanings).
scratch |
abrasion |
As nouns the difference between scratch and abrasion
is that
scratch is a disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching while
abrasion is the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
As a verb scratch
is to rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
As an adjective scratch
is for or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work.
corrosion |
abrasion |
As nouns the difference between corrosion and abrasion
is that
corrosion is the act of corroding or the condition so produced while
abrasion is the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
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