Bible Dictionaries
Abrasion

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds.

(2):

(n.) The substance rubbed off.

(3):

(n.) The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Abrasion'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/abrasion.html. 1828.