Found 2 items, similar to Detrition.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: detrition detrition n 1: erosion by friction [syn: abrasion, attrition, corrasion] 2: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice [syn: grinding, abrasion, attrition] 3: effort expended in rubbing one object against another [syn: friction, rubbing]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Detrition Detrition \De*tri"tion\, n. [LL. detritio. See Detriment.] A wearing off or away. [1913 Webster] Phonograms which by process long-continued detrition have reached a step of extreme simplicity. --I. Taylor (The Alphabet). [1913 Webster]