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attrition   (TTS Sound)

The noun attrition has 5 senses

• abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition -- (erosion by friction)


• grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition -- (the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice)


• attrition, contrition, contriteness -- (sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation)


• attrition -- (a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition")


• attrition -- (the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction)