interattrition

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English

Etymology

From inter- +‎ attrition.

Noun

interattrition (uncountable)

  1. Attrition caused by things rubbing together.
    • 1912, Institution of Automobile Engineers, Proceedings of the Session..., volume 7, page 406:
      The main source of the mud and dust found on our roads arises from the interattrition of the stones of which our macadam roads are composed.
    • 1913, Indian and Eastern Motors, volumes 32-33, page 30:
      If this theory of interattrition as the real cause of road wear is thoroughly discussed and accepted as a fact, the Road Congress of 1913 will on that score alone have been justified.