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11Stone carving — is an ancient activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material, evidence can be found that even the earliest societies indulged in some form of stone work.Work… …
12abrasion — /euh bray zheuhn/, n. 1. a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading: abrasions on his leg caused by falling on the gravel. 2. the act or process of abrading. [1650 60; < ML abrasion (s. of abrasio), equiv. to abras(us) scraped off… …
13erosion — erosional, adj. /i roh zheuhn/, n. 1. the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded. 2. the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc. [1535 45; < L erosion (s. of erosio). See …
14file — file1 fileable, adj. filer, n. /fuyl/, n., v., filed, filing. n. 1. a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference. 2. a collection of papers, records, etc.,… …
15filé — /fi lay , fee lay/, n. New Orleans Cookery. a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes. Also called filé powder. [1800 10, Amer.; < LaF; lit.,… …
16abrasion — a•bra•sion [[t]əˈbreɪ ʒən[/t]] n. 1) pat a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading: abrasions on his leg[/ex] 2) the act or process of abrading • Etymology: 1650–60; < ML abrāsiō < L abrād(ere) (see abrade) …
17abrasion — /əˈbreɪʒən / (say uh brayzhuhn) noun 1. the result of rubbing or abrading; an abraded spot or place. 2. the act or process of abrading. {Latin abrāsio a scraping off} …
18Abrade — Ab*rade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abrading}.] [L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab + radere to scrape. See {Rase}, {Raze}.] To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks. Lyell. [1913… …
19Abraded — Abrade Ab*rade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abrading}.] [L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab + radere to scrape. See {Rase}, {Raze}.] To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks. Lyell.… …
20Abrasion — Ab*ra sion, n. [L. abrasio, fr. abradere. See {Abrade}.] 1. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins. [1913 Webster] 2. The substance rubbed off. Berkeley. [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) A… …
