xerotripsis

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noun

Dry friction, rubbing or abrasion.

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Meanings

nounxerotripsis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDry friction, rubbing or abrasion.

Origin

From xero- + anatripsis.

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APA

xerotripsis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerotripsis

MLA

“xerotripsis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerotripsis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xerotripsis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerotripsis.

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