1. (n.) The act of reducing to a fine powder or to small particles; pulverization; the state of being comminuted.

2. (n.) Fracture (of a bone) into a number of pieces.

3. (n.) Gradual diminution by the removal of small particles at a time; a lessening; a wearing away.

ablation abrasive abstraction atomization attrition beating blemish break brecciation buffing burn burnishing chafe chafing check chip comminution concussion crack crackle craze crumbling crushing cut deduction detrition disintegration dressing erasure erosion filing flash burn fracture fragmentation fray frazzle fretting gall galling gash granulation granulization grating grazing grinding hurt incision injury laceration lesion levigation limation mashing mortal wound mutilation polishing pounding powdering puncture purification rasping refinement removal rent rip rubbing away run rupture sandblasting sanding scald scorch scouring scrape scraping scratch scratching scrub scrubbing scuff second-degree burn shining shredding slash smashing smoothing sore stab stab wound subduction sublation subtraction taking away tear third-degree burn trauma trituration wear wearing away wound wounds immedicable wrench