detrition


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Synonyms for detrition

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

effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

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The temperature arising inside the interstice is a consequence of the heating produced through the friction, and may produce pronounced detritions, the aerate of the lubricant film that will result in to a that fast growing of friction coefficient and of detritions, in some cases the exceeding of the integration temperature of materials, which can lead as well to a thermic breaking of the rings, reciprocal slider of thermal palling.