detrition Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun erosion by friction
    abrasion; corrasion; attrition.
  2. noun the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
    abrasion; grinding; attrition.
  3. noun effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
    rubbing; friction.

WordNet

De*tri"tion noun
Etymology
LL. detritio. See Detriment.
Definitions
  1. A wearing off or away.
    Phonograms which by process long-continued detrition have reached a step of extreme simplicity. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).

Webster 1913