transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈtrɪʃən ]
n. 1 a the act or process of gradually wearing out, esp. by friction. b abrasion. 2 Theol. sorrow for sin, falling short of contrition. øwar of attrition a war in which one side wins by gradually wearing the other down with repeated attacks etc. øøattritional adj. [ME f. LL attritio f. atterere attrit- rub]