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abrasion: erosion by friction grinding: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice friction: effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
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| detritus |
debris: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
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| detumescence |
diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
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| detection |
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure" the act of detecting something; catching sight of something signal detection: the detection that a signal is being received a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet"
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| determiner |
clincher: an argument that is conclusive one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases determinant: a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"
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