abrasion in the PONS Dictionary

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Nylon floss was found to be better than silk because of its greater abrasion resistance and elasticity.
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An abrasion creates an opportunity for the bacteria to invade that the eye is usually able to successfully thwart.
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The most common of these are abrasions and small ulcers caused by trauma.
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For example, physical abrasion (rubbing together) decreases the size of particles and therefore increases their surface area, making them more susceptible to rapid chemical reactions.
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Some of these remains show signs of severe abrasion and erosion, however, implying that they are probably re-worked from older deposits.
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It is deposited for dimensional corrections, abrasion and wear resistance, and corrosion protection.
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At the other extreme, a rocky seabed is expensive to trench and, at high points, abrasion and damage of the pipeline's external coating may occur.
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Steel nibs may also have harder tips; those with un-tipped steel points will wear more rapidly due to abrasion by the paper.
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During grazing, the silica content in forage causes abrasion of the teeth.
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Printouts from color thermal printers using wax are sensitive to abrasion, as the wax ink can be scraped, rubbed off, or smeared.
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