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attrition

noun /ətrɪʃən/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 10
Definitions
noun

erosion by friction

noun

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

noun

the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

noun

a wearing down to weaken or destroy

“a war of attrition”

noun

the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction

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