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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Abrasion. (n.d.). Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abrasion.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Abrasion. www.usbr.gov. Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abrasion (accessed: June 9, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Abrasion." Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abrasion.

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