Term: attrition: the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: jump cut: an immediate transition from one scene to another
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: white-footed mouse: American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: saliva: a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: linkage: the act of linking things together
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: ten thousand: the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: osmium: a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: back: a support that you can lean against while sitting
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: thoracocentesis: removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: marbles: a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: black locust: strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay