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But it did take a toll on the sharks. They developed visible sores from bumping into the sides of the tank. SEAN VAN SOMMERAN: We actually snuck in with
photographers and took pictures of the sharks as they were beginning to attrit and fail due to the constant scraping against the walls basically. As we viewed it, it was a vase
of flowers that would be kept for the visitors. Historically, aquariums kept sharks that lived near the seabed or near reefs. That makes sense - it’s easier to recreate those
Listen to native speakers pronounce “attrit” as a verb in real conversational contexts with synchronized timestamps and subtitles.
To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition.
“[…] pebbles of vast size, or blocks of stone, attrited by water to smoothness, conjoined by a cement of mud.”
To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out.
“the relatives who had been helping slipped away as I grew older, attriting for various reasons that all amounted to the same reason.”
One who voluntarily or involuntarily leaves a company; a termed employee.
“Throughout the early part of the meeting, a human resources manager kept talking about “attrits," which we thought was some kind of financial product they were reducing or eliminating. It wasn't until she mentioned "minimizing severance options" that we realized she was talking about people.”
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