detrition

indénombrable

A noun referring to the process of wearing down or erosion caused by friction, often used in geology or mechanics to describe the gradual reduction of material through rubbing or pressure.

ruПроцесс изнашивания или эрозии, вызванной трением; постепенное уменьшение материала под действием трения или давления.esDesgaste o erosión causado por fricción; reducción gradual de un material por acción del roce o la presión.frProcessus d'usure ou d'érosion causé par le frottement ; diminution progressive de la matière sous l'effet du frottement ou de la pression.deProzess des Abnutzens oder der Erosion durch Reibung; allmählicher Materialverlust durch Reibung oder Druck.ptProcesso de desgaste ou erosão causado pelo atrito; redução gradual de material pela ação de fricção ou pressão.zh由摩擦或压力引起的磨损或侵蚀过程；材料因摩擦或压力而逐渐减少。arعملية التآكل أو الاندثار الناتج عن الاحتكاك؛ النقصان التدريجي للمادة بفعل الاحتكاك أو الضغط.

1. Erosion by friction C2 formal

   The process of wearing away or being worn away by friction, rubbing, or grinding.

   • The constant detrition of the riverbed created a smooth canyon over millennia.
   • Detrition from wind and sand slowly shaped the ancient stone pillars.
   • Geologists study the rate of detrition to understand landscape changes.

   ruИстираниеesDetrición por fricciónfrÉrosion par frottementdeAbnutzung durch ReibungptDetriçãozh磨损arالتآكل بالاحتكاك

   Synonymes: abrasionattritionchafingerosiongrindingrubbingwearwearing

   Antonymes: accretionaccumulationbuildupdeposition

2. Wearing down of rock particles C2 formal

   The gradual reduction in size of rock fragments due to friction caused by water, wind, or ice.

   • Glacial detrition produces fine sediment known as rock flour.
   • The detrition of pebbles in a stream results in rounded stones.
   • Wind-driven detrition is a key factor in desert erosion.

   ruИстирание обломков горных породesDesgaste de partículas de rocafrUsure par frottement des particules rocheusesdeAbrieb von GesteinstrümmernptDesgaste de fragmentos de rochazh岩石碎屑磨蚀arتآكل شظايا الصخور

   Synonymes: abrasionattritioncorrasionrubbingwear

3. Effort in moving objects C2 formal

   The energy or work expended when moving one object over another under pressure.

   • The detrition of the sled across the snow required significant force.
   • Engineers calculate detrition to design more efficient bearings.
   • The detrition of the piston against the cylinder wall causes wear over time.

   ruТрениеesEsfuerzo de fricción al mover objetosfrEffort de frottementdeReibungptAtritozh摩擦arاحتكاك

   Synonymes: frictionresistancerubbing

• detritions plural form
• detritions' possessive plural form
• detrition's possessive singular form