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Meaning of abrasure in English:

abrasure

Pronunciation /əˈbreɪʒə/

noun

  • An instance of abrasion; (as a mass noun) the process of abrasion.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in New York Statesman. From classical Latin abrās-, past participial stem of abrādere abrade + -ure.