abrasing
v. C1 Advanced abras·ing
v. to wear away a surface by rubbing or scraping. It is a technical word used to describe how materials lose their shape or smoothness over time.
v. to wear away or erode a surface through friction or mechanical action. Often used in technical or geological contexts to describe the gradual smoothing of rock or metal.
The constant wind is abrasing the stone walls.
The river's current is slowly abrasing the riverbed, creating a smoother path for the water to flow.
Geologists observed that the relentless pressure of the tectonic plates was abrasing the mountain peaks, eventually reducing them to flat plains over millions of years.